Neoliberalism as Exception: The New High-Quality School Project in Shanghai

Autor/in	Tan, Charlene
Titel	Neoliberalism as Exception: The New High-Quality School Project in Shanghai
Quelle	In: Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 40 (2019) 4, S.443-457 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Tan, Charlene)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0159-6306
DOI	10.1080/01596306.2017.1349736
Schlagwörter	Neoliberalism; Educational Quality; Educational Administration; Parent Attitudes; School Choice; Academic Achievement; Holistic Approach; Foreign Countries; Institutional Characteristics; Selective Admission; Institutional Autonomy; Student Development; Social Behavior; Cultural Influences; Educational Change; Academic Standards; Student Motivation; Program Descriptions; Elementary Secondary Education; China (Shanghai) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Neo-liberalism; Neoliberalismus; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Bildungsverwaltung; Schuladministration; Schulverwaltung; Elternverhalten; Choice of school; Schulwahl; Schulleistung; Holistischer Ansatz; Ausland; Bildungsselektion; Institutionelle Autonomie; Social behaviour; Soziales Verhalten; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Bildungsreform; Schulische Motivation
Abstract	Drawing upon Aihwa Ong's concept of 'neoliberalism as exception', this paper explores how the education authority in Shanghai capitalises on neoliberal knowledge, techniques and logics to address local challenges. Through the creation of 'new high-quality schools' that is accompanied by a new assessment system, the authority hopes to persuade parents to choose non-elite schools instead of prestigious schools that excel in academic performance. The neoliberal strategy of school choice is supported by the policy of school autonomy for educators to go beyond test scores to promote holistic development in students. The paper underlines the indigenisation of neoliberalism through policy dynamics where multiple educational stakeholders interact with and mutually influence one another. By highlighting 'neoliberalism with Chinese characteristics' in Shanghai, this study demonstrates how neoliberalism coexists with state forms, cultural norms and social practices in a particular locality. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01