The Politics of Developing Global Human Resources in Japan

Autor/in	Nitta, Keith Akio
Titel	The Politics of Developing Global Human Resources in Japan
Quelle	In: Globalisation, Societies and Education, 17 (2019) 3, S.339-352 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1476-7724
DOI	10.1080/14767724.2018.1558046
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Politics of Education; Human Resources; Labor Force Development; Study Abroad; Universities; Global Approach; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Japanese; Language Teachers; Teacher Exchange Programs; Political Affiliation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Educational policy; Bildungspolitik; Humankapital; Arbeitskräftebestand; Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; University; Universität; Globales Denken; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Japaner; Japanisch; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Politisches Interesse
Abstract	Japan has made developing global human resources ("gurobaru jinzai ikusei") a national priority. The government has invested billions of yen annually to double the number of Japanese students studying overseas, double the number of globally competitive Japanese universities, and improve Japanese students' English test scores. A broad, conservative 'globalist coalition' supported these reforms, including the Liberal Democratic Party, Democratic Party Japan, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry, and big business. Education specialists -- government vice ministers and business association committee chairmen -- created 'contrived consensus' through a series of advisory council deliberations. All globalist coalition members benefitted from reforms to develop global human resources, especially big business. Political progressives, including teachers' unions and university professors, were not included in the policy-making process and benefitted little from the reforms. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01