The Impacts of Neoliberal Ideology on Chinese Education System

Dawei Zheng

doi:10.54097/ehss.v23i.12954

Authors

Dawei Zheng

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/ehss.v23i.12954

Keywords:

Neoliberal Education, Chinese Education.

Abstract

This essay examines the notion that "choice, competition, and individualization are the best ways to raise educational standards." Neoliberalism seen via a Chinese perspective. The background details China's contemporary neo-liberal educational system and emphasizes the importance of the concept of education equity. The portion about option identifies the Chinese no need to choose solution, which is fair in light of Chinese ideology. The element of competition places public schools in competition with private schools. Diverged competition was suggested in this part, and China must bring it back to a sensible and manageable level. The final individualization section highlights the extreme Chinese embrace of shadow education while disregarding its role in advancing educational justice.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

Bi, H. and Wang, J. (2017). Analysis of the Advantages of Educational Resources of Private Schools in PISA2015 Participating Countries or Areas. pp.13–18.

China Central Government (2019). The Opinions of the State Council on Deepening the Reform of Education and Teaching and Comprehensively Improving the Quality of Compulsory Education. [online] Central People’s Government of the People’s Republic of China. Available at: http://www.gov.cn/zhengce/2019-07/08/content_5407361.htm [Accessed 16 Jan. 2022].

China Central Government (2021). Suggestions on Further Reducing the Burden of Homework and off-campus Training for Students in Compulsory Education. [online] Central People’s Government of the People’s Republic of China. Available at: http://www.gov.cn/zhengce/2021-07/24/content_5627132.htm [Accessed 16 Jan. 2022].

Davies, B. and Bansel, P. (2007). Neoliberalism and education. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, 20(3), pp.247–259.

Feng, J. (2008). Education Marketization and Education Equity. Journal of Higher Education, 29(6), pp.1–7.

Guo, C. (2006). Educational Choice and Educational Equity. Journal of Qinghai Junior Teachers College, 1(1), pp.78–81.

He, W., Li, Q., Ye, J. and Lu, N. (2019). “Working with Heart”: a Study of the Effectiveness of Rotating Teachers’ Capability Exertion and the Influential Factors. Journal of Education Studies, 15(2), pp.58–65.

He, W. and Peng, C. (2006). Views On School Competition. Open Education Research, 12(1), pp.39–43.

Hu, Y., Fan, W. and Ding, W. (2015). Does shadow education widen inequality in educational outcomes. Peking University Education Review, 13(3), pp.29–46.

Huang, H. (2019). Private Schools: Competitive Advantage and Educational Equity. Research on Educational Development, pp.28–34.

Li, J. and Hu, Y. (2017). Who Can Benefit from Shadow Education and Its Implication for Education Inequality. Education&Economy, 33(2), pp.51–61.

Ministry of Education (2021). Beijing Has Promoted the Rotation of Cadres and Teachers on a Large Scale. [online] Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China. Available at: http://www.moe.gov.cn/jyb_xwfb/moe_2082/2021/2021_zl53/sjzxd/202108/t20210826_554410.html [Accessed 16 Jan. 2022].

Shuning Liu (2020). Neoliberalism, globalization, and “elite” education in China : becoming international. Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, Ny: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.

Tian, H. and Sun, Y. (2019). The Impact of School District Housing Fever on the Implementation of School District System Policy and Its Control. China Economics of Education Review, 4(4), pp.98–112.

Wang, S. (2002). Competition and Selection -- Rational Thinking about the Problem of Educational Competition. Jiangxi Educational Research, 1(2), pp.8–10.

Wang, S. (2014). A Review of Papers on Compulsory Education Equalityof Educational Competition. Comparative Economic ＆ Social Systems, (173), pp.213–218.

Xue, H. (2015). From School Education to Shadow Education: Education Competition and Social Reproduction. Peking University Education Review, 13(3), pp.47–64.

Yan, B. (2017). On Spiritual Evil and Its Realization of School Education Competition. Research on Educational Development, pp.70–75.