Principle, Praxis, and the Politics of Educational Reform in Meiji Japan 9780824864019

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Principle, Praxis, and the Politics of Educational Reform in Meiji Japan
 9780824864019

Table of contents :
Contents
Acknowledgments
Note on Japanese Names and Terms
Introduction Knowledge and Power in Modern Japan
1. Method in Search of a Theory
2. Principles and Politics
3. Bound by the Old School Tie
4. Between Education and Politics
5. Refining the Medium, Redefining the Message
Conclusion The Legacy of Developmental Education
Notes
Works Cited
Index

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