Theorizing Shadow Education and Academic Success in East Asia: Understanding the Meaning, Value, and Use of Shadow Education by East Asian Students

This book explores the perceived myths surrounding the academic excellence of East Asian students and the role of shadow education in their success. It offers indigenous insights into the uses, values, and meanings of shadow education from countries like Japan, China, Taiwan, and Singapore. By challenging the Western perspective on shadow education, the volume provides innovative theorization to highlight its significance in broader discussions of East Asian educational performance, systems, and policy. It will benefit researchers, academics, and educators interested in international and comparative education, curriculum studies, and East Asian educational practices and policy.

Format: Hardback
Length: 260 pages
Publication date: 13 July 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive volume delves into the pervasive myths surrounding the academic excellence of East Asian students, venturing beyond Western perspectives to provide a profound analysis of the pivotal role played by shadow education in their academic success. Spanning a wide range of contributions from countries such as Japan, China, Taiwan, and Singapore, the chapters employ rich qualitative research to foreground the lived experiences of students, teachers, and parents in East Asian nations. By doing so, the text offers indigenous insights into the purposes, values, and meanings of shadow education, shedding light on hitherto unknown cultural and regional aspects, as well as related phenomena such as trans-boundary learning culture, nomadic learning, individualized learning, and the post-schooling era. Ultimately, this volume challenges the previously dominant Western viewpoint on shadow education, presenting innovative theorization to recognize shadow education as a phenomenon that cannot be overlooked in the broader discourse of East Asian educational performance, systems, and policies.

This text is of immense value to researchers, academics, and educators with a keen interest in international and comparative education, curriculum studies, and East Asian educational practices and policies. Those with an interest in the sociology of education and educational policy will also find this book to be of great benefit.

Weight: 538g
Dimension: 158 x 235 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367564605