The Paradox of Power in a People's Republic of China Middle School [Paperback]

This text provides an ethnography of a Chinese middle school based on fieldwork conducted in 1988 to 1989. It provides a way of looking at classroom and societal interactions in terms of the interplay among criticism, face and shame.1 Introduction 2 Evaluation and Criticism in Education and Social Life 3 The Historical Background of Evaluation and Criticism 4 The Centrality of Face 5 Face, Criticism, and Evaluation in the Classroom 6 Socialization in the Family 7 The Topography of Emotion 8 Conclusion: The Paradox of Power