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ERIC Number: EJ1421822
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0030-9230
EISSN: EISSN-1477-674X
The History and Politics of Schooling in Myanmar
Kam Tung Tuang Suante
Paedagogica Historica: International Journal of the History of Education, v60 n2 p191-208 2024
Schooling is a critical topic in Myanmar's socio-political discourse that involves multiple interests and actors. Different stakeholders deploy schools for various ends, such as the training of workers, cultural subjugation, identity preservation, religious imposition, political propagation and social control. This article identifies the main stakeholders and traces their strategies for pursuing their interests across the development of schooling. The article also highlights the correlated implications of schooling and socio-political conflicts throughout the history of Myanmar.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Burma
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