ABSTRACT
From Missionary Education to Confucius Institutes examines the history and globalization of cultural exchange between the United States and China and corrects many myths surrounding the incompatibility of American and Chinese cultures in the higher education sphere.
Providing a fresh look at the role of non-state actors in advancing Sino-American cross-cultural knowledge exchange, the book presents empirical studies highlighting the diverse experiences and practices involved. Case studies include the U.S.-initiated missionary education in modern China, the involvement of private foundations and professional associations in education, the impact of Chinese and American laws on student exchanges, and the evaluation of the experience of U.S. Confucius Institutes.
This book will appeal to students and scholars of U.S. and Chinese higher education from the past to the present, as well as international admission officers and university executives who are concerned about the global educational partnership with China and questions around the internationalization of education more broadly.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|50 pages
Student-Faculty Exchanges in the Late Qing–Early Republican Era
chapter 2|14 pages
The Emerging Chinese Public Intellectual
chapter 3|16 pages
Sailing to China
part II|56 pages
Curriculum Development and Campus Experience in the Nanjing Decade
chapter 5|19 pages
Trans-Pacific Development Agents
chapter 6|16 pages
Educational Crisis in Shanxi
part III|52 pages
Co-opting Students in the Cold War/Maoist Era
chapter 8|17 pages
Preaching Anti-Americanism on Campus
chapter 9|16 pages
Churchman, Banker, Educator
part IV|57 pages
Confucius Institutes in the United States