Shadow education and social inequalities in Japan : evolving patterns and conceptual implications /: evolving patterns and conceptual implications. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Steve R. Entrich.
• Authors: Entrich, Steve R
• Contents: Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1. Introduction: Shadow Education and Social Inequality in Japan -- PART I: THEORETICAL AND CONTEXTUAL FRAMEWORK -- 2. The Setting: The Two Sides of the Japanese Schooling System -- 3. Theoretical Approach: How to Theoretically Grasp the Implications of Shadow Education on Educational and Social Differentials in Japan? -- 4. Data and Methods: How to Empirically Grasp the Implications of Shadow Education on Educational and Social Differentials in Japan? -- PART II: RESULTS OF ANALYSES -- 5. Access to Shadow Education: A Rational Choice? Who Decides to Invest in Shadow Education? -- 6. Effects of Shadow Education: Achieving Educational Goals: Who Benefits from Investments in Shadow Education? -- 7. Persistence of Shadow Education: The Insecurity Factor: Why Shadow Education remains strong -- 8. Change of Shadow Education: Diversity in Supply: How Shadow Education remains strong -- 9. Conclusion: Overcoming Social Inequality through Shadow Education Investments? -- 10. Excursus: Recent Changes to Japanese Education: The Yutori Reforms -- Glossary of Japanese Terms.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Copyright Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 306.43; Non-formal education -- Japan; Education and state; Equality; Education; Japanese language; International education; Comparative education; ducation and state; Educational sociology; Social structure; Education; Sociology of Education; Social Structure, Social Inequality; International and Comparative Education; Educational Policy and Politics; Japanese; Comparative education; Education; Education and state; Educational sociology; Equality; International education; Japanese language; Non-formal education; Social conditions; Social structure; Japan -- Social conditions; Japan; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 3319691198; 9783319691190
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.; Note: Description based on print version record.
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