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Cauldwell, Brit N. – 1990
Hong Kong education is based on an imperialist rhetoric which serves to "domesticate" rather than "liberate" the school population. The importance of memorization is clearly evident in education in Hong Kong. The community's educational system reflects a classical Chinese emphasis on familiarity with a set body of texts and on…
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Ethnocentrism
