Other publications: Ethnicity, Education and Empowerment: How Minority Students in South-west China Construct Identities

Ethnicity, Education and Empowerment: How Minority Students in South-west China Construct Identities

Mary Jo Benton LeeAshgate£452001ISBN 0754611388

Shows that 8 per cent of China's population comprises ethnic-minority people,with religions and languages distinct from the majority Han Chinese. Concentrates on the ethnic-minority youth in China who overcome obstacles to achieve educational success and win admittance to universities. Contends that ethnicity plays an important role in the educational achievement of these students and ultimately in the empowerment of their minority groups. Shows that China's vigorous system of preferential policies, designed to benefit people from minority groups, ensures their advancement throughout school and after graduation. Suggests how similar strategies might be replicated in other educational settings.