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Who is Hong Kong? Diversity in postcolonial Hong Kong curriculum
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Jackson, Liz |
| Copyright Year | 2018 |
| Description | Book Name: Routledge international handbook of multicultural education research in Asia Pacific |
| Abstract | This chapter considers the place of minorities in the formal Hong Kong curriculum by examining the extent and nature of representations of ethnic and religious minorities in Hong Kong “Liberal Studies” textbooks. Liberal Studies is the single required course in secondary Hong Kong education which focuses on social studies and world issues, and therefore is the primary place where one would expect to see any discussion of diversity and related issues in society in the formal, mandated curriculum. This chapter conceives of textbooks as an important part of the curriculum, which guides and steers educators and students, though it is not the only site of educative content. This is a qualitative and discursive study of how minorities are discussed in Hong Kong education, which reveals that minorities are often absent from discussion of society taking place in schools. The chapter goes on to argue that this imbalanced representation of “who” is Hong Kong harms not only minorities but also majority culture and society in Hong Kong, as it fails to provide balanced and accurate information necessary to equip students to become active participants in a democratic society.This chapter considers the place of minorities in the formal Hong Kong curriculum by examining the extent and nature of representations of ethnic and religious minorities in Hong Kong "Liberal Studies" textbooks. It examines how diversity is represented in Hong Kong curriculum and ongoing struggles over multicultural and civic expression and inclusion from a historical postcolonial view. The curriculum guide emphasizes diversity and multiculturalism at a general level, a common thread between Moral and Civic/National Education and Liberal Studies. As in the curriculum guidelines, the textbooks used in Hong Kong tend to refer to ethnicity and religion most frequently as generic concepts, within a list of categories of social difference. The chapter shows the minimal representation of ethnic and religious diversity in Liberal Studies and the debate over civic education and Moral and National Education reveal a lack of foundation in place in society about what it means to be a Hongkonger, however, apart from regulations about residency and nationality. |
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| DOI | 10.4324/9781351179959-8 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2018-03-28 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Book Name: Routledge international handbook of multicultural education research in Asia Pacific Cultural Studies Postcolonial Hong Kong Curriculum |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |
