In Search of an Identity: The Politics of History As a School Subject in Hong Kong, 1960s-2005
Book Description
In most societies the school subject of History reflects and reinforces a sense of collective identity. However, in Hong Kong this has emphatically not been the case. Official and popular ambivalence towards `the nation' in the shape of the People's Republic of China, and the sensitivity of Hong Kong's own political and cultural status, have meant that the question of local identity has until rece... More
Book Information
Publisher | University of Washington Press |
Binding | Paperback (2 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 334 |
ISBN-10 | 962809338X |
ISBN-13 | 978-9628093380 |
Publication Date | 01/30/2007 |
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