Thomas A Shaw
Biographic Data
| ID | 244213 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thomas A Shaw |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thomas A |
| FAMILY NAME | Shaw |
| SIGNATURE | SHAW T A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1989 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
We Like to Have Fun
The Semiotic Mediation of Identity
Schooling for success in a non‐Western culture
In this ethnographic case study of a junior middle school in Taipei, Taiwan, success is described as an obligation for the majority of students. Schools have an immense power and capacity to insure that all students succeed. Steeped in Chinese tradition, the Taiwanese find it natural to conform to expectation. A consequence of focusing on group rather than individual performance is that learning is viewed more as a result of effort than of innate…
A Chinese Beggars' Den
The Semiotic Mediation of Identity
We Like to Have Fun
Schooling for success in a non‐Western culture
In this ethnographic case study of a junior middle school in Taipei, Taiwan, success is described as an obligation for the majority of students. Schools have an immense power and capacity to insure that all students succeed. Steeped in Chinese tradition, the Taiwanese find it natural to conform to expectation. A consequence of focusing on group rather than individual performance is that learning is viewed more as a result of effort than of innate…
A Chinese Beggars' Den
A Chinese Beggars' Den
Schooling for success in a non‐Western culture
In this ethnographic case study of a junior middle school in Taipei, Taiwan, success is described as an obligation for the majority of students. Schools have an immense power and capacity to insure that all students succeed. Steeped in Chinese tradition, the Taiwanese find it natural to conform to expectation. A consequence of focusing on group rather than individual performance is that learning is viewed more as a result of effort than of innate…
We Like to Have Fun
The Semiotic Mediation of Identity
Sociology (4 works) · Political science (3 works) · Anthropology (2 works) · Citation (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Library science (2 works) · Media studies (2 works)