Syncretism of Tradition and Modernity in Education
A Case Study of a Tibetan Vocational School in Qinghai
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4890747 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rouzhuo Jikar (Qinghai Normal University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 355-371 |
| Publication date | 2024-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Behavioral Scientist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7642 • E-ISSN: 1552-3381 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00027642221134839 |
| OpenAlex | W4308138041 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 10 |
The notion of educational development has merit in defining the nature of Tibetan school education in China, which operates under the Chinese centralized educational model. However, it would be simplistic to see all types of schools in Tibetan regions operating in a single dependency relationship regarding the educational content, teaching mode, and school management. Consequently, the author proposes considering the more complex situation of a syncretism of Tibetan and Chinese education systems. His proposition derives from his long-time participation, observation, and extensive interviews with school teachers, students, and administrators in a Tibetan private vocational high school in Amdo (Qinghai). This school has pioneered experimentation with a syncretic education model to resolve the tension and seek a balance between cultural continuity and social change by capitalizing on its interdependency situation. His research shows that promoting this syncretic education model in a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural country like China is worthwhile
China · Epistemology · Ethnic group · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Modernity · Pedagogy · Political science · Proposition · Sociology · Syncretism (linguistics) · Vocational education · Anthropology · China's Ethnic Minorities and Relations · Global Education and Multiculturalism · Psychology · Religious Education and Schools
The politics of modernization
Educating for Futures in Marginalized Regions
The Way Out for Tibetan Education
Funds of knowledge for teaching
The failure of education in preparing Tibetans for market participation
On artistic and cultural generations in Northeastern Tibet
Frank Ludlow and the English School in Tibet, 1923-1926
Academic Dependency and the Global Division of Labour in the Social Sciences
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |