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Chia, Yeow Tong – British Journal of Educational Studies, 2011
The term "Asian values" became popular in the political discourse in the 1980s and 1990s. The most vocal proponents of Asian values are Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew and Malaysia's Mahathir and their deputies and government officials, as well as post-Tiananmen Chinese leaders. Most notable of all these three strands of the Asian values debate…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Foreign Countries, Citizenship Education, Ethical Instruction
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Klaus, Luhmer – Journal of Moral Education, 1990
Explores how religion is a pervasive influence in moral education in both the home and school in Japan, despite an official secular policy. Points out that after 1945 nationalism was replaced by secular social studies. Finds western thought included with Buddhism and Confucianism in government decrees on the curriculum. Places newly reemerging…
Descriptors: Asian Studies, Buddhism, Confucianism, Educational History