John Dewey's Democratic Education and Its Influence on Pedagogy in China 1917-1937

by Lei Wang

Lei Wang researches John Dewey's pedagogical influence on the historical context of China and compares his observations and his basic democratic approach with the concepts and practical implementation of his Chinese students. As a result, it turns out that the spread of pragmatic philosophy in China was accompanied by reductionism, misunderstandings, Confucian doctrine and nationalism and that Dewey's reform proposals can open a democratic perspective...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3658275677
• ISBN13: 9783658275679
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Springer vs
• Length: 329 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.2" x 9.4"