Ideology and politics in junior-secondary Chinese history textbooks: Comparing two versions published in the 21(st) century

Ideology and politics in junior-secondary Chinese history textbooks: Comparing two versions published in the 21(st) century

• Xu, Shuqin Sun Yat-Sen University

Compare-a Journal of Comparative and International Education, (0), - , 2019

Routledge

2019

• G Curriculum, Teaching & Learning: Specific Disciplines
  • GF Humanities & Arts
    • GFB Teaching Conditions & Facilities, Teaching Materials

Cultural Politics Chinese History Textbooks Ideology

• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• Secondary Education

Guided with an integrated theoretical framework of textbook and ideology, this study compares two versions of Chinese history textbooks published by one publisher in two different publication systems which were enacted immediately before and soon after President Xi Jinping's 2012 ascendancy. Critical discourse analysis shows that, despite seeking to balance differ groups' histories, sharing a desire of consolidating the Communist Party of China's (CPC's) domination, and supposedly following curriculum standards made before 2012, the new version of textbooks greatly differed from the old version, reflected Xi's formal ideology and authority, and updated his informal ideology while following established guidelines for conveying historical materialism. This study concludes that knowledge in Chinese history textbooks serves the CPC's political needs, and especially reflects the-then top leader's efforts at consolidating Party dominance, signifying his power, and cultivating nationalism.
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• English

Journal Articles

• 03057925

• 10.1080/03057925.2019.1633513

https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/bibs/c1f1e6a1

2020-08-26