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Education and the Vestiges of Colonialism: Self-Determination, Neocolonialism and Dependency in the South Pacific.
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Bray, Mark – Comparative Education, 1993
Outlines colonial histories and present constitutional statuses of 16 South Pacific Island countries. Discusses important legacies of colonialism in education systems, curriculum, and educational attitudes; education as an instrument of neocolonialist influence; and the complexities of international relationships (both regionally and with donor…
Descriptors: Colonialism, Curriculum Development, Educational Attitudes, Educational Finance
Comparative Education in Greater China: Contexts, Characteristics, Contrasts and Contributions.
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Bray, Mark; Qin, Gui – Comparative Education, 2001
The evolution of comparative education in Greater China (mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau) has been influenced by size, culture, political ideologies, standard of living, and colonialism. Similarities and differences in conceptions of comparative education are identified among the four components and between Greater China and other…
Descriptors: Asian History, Colonialism, Comparative Education, Cultural Context
Editorial Introduction.
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Bray, Mark; Lee, W. O. – Comparative Education, 1997
Introduces a special issue on the educational implications of Hong Kong's change from a British colony to a special administrative region of China. Provides brief overviews of the broader literature on education and political transitions, of the multidisciplinary literature on the transition in Hong Kong, and of the themes in this journal issue.…
Descriptors: Colonialism, Comparative Education, Educational Change, Educational Policy
Colonialism, Scale, and Politics: Divergence and Convergence of Educational Development in Hong Kong and Macau.
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Bray, Mark – Comparative Education Review, 1992
Compares the educational systems of Hong Kong and Macau, focusing on differences related to their colonial histories and the different sizes of their populations and economies, and similarities arising from mutual influence and their impending reunification with China. Discusses educational access, finance, curriculum, language of instruction, and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Colonialism, Comparative Analysis, Educational Change
Education, Democracy and Colonial Transition: The Case of Hong Kong.
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Bray, Mark; Lee, W. O. – International Review of Education/Internationale Zeitschrift fuer Erziehungswissenschaft/Revue Internationale de Pedagogie, 1993
Examines the relationship between decolonization and democratization through an analysis of the case of Hong Kong. Discusses Hong Kong's tradition lack of politization and the movement for democratization as decolonization approaches. Addresses the role of education in that process. (Contains 38 references.) (MAB)
Descriptors: Change Agents, Change Strategies, Colonialism, Democracy
Education and Colonial Transition: The Hong Kong Experience in Comparative Perspective.
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Bray, Mark – Comparative Education, 1997
Identifies major differences and similarities between educational change during Hong Kong's political transition and during postcolonial transitions elsewhere. Notes that parallel operation of multiple education systems in one country is quite common, and that Hong Kong educational reforms began well ahead of political transition. Examines…
Descriptors: Colonialism, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Educational Change