Involution of Becoming Postgraduate Students
Educational Inequality behind the Pursuit of Higher Qualifications by Chinese Youth
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22010307 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ruiyi Cao (University College London, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 04 |
| Pages | 186-200 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Advances in Applied Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2165-4328 • E-ISSN: 2165-4336 |
| Publisher | Scientific Research Publishing, Inc. (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4236/aasoci.2024.144013 |
| OpenAlex | W4395116452 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 56 |
Involution is used by young Chinese people to describe an irrational or involuntary competition. This kind of involution occurs when Chinese students gain entry to postgraduate programmes. This article analyses the inequalities that exist when Chinese students sit for the Postgraduate Entrance Examination with regard to educational opportunities, processes and outcomes, and suggests that the involution among Chinese youth is a product of these inequalities
Inequality · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Sociology · Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities · Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies · Mathematics · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |