Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-284) and index.
Contents:
267. Instructions for Biography Writers 1 -- Cultural Journeys 1 -- Personal Journey 4 -- Fieldwork in Yunnan 7 -- Overview of the Text 15 -- 2 Ethnic Minorities and Higher Education in the PRC 21 -- Ethnic Minorities in the People's Republic of China 21 -- Minority Education in the People's Republic of China 30 -- Ethnic Minorities and Higher Education in the People's Republic of China 35 -- 3 Theoretical Orientations--Identity, Ethnicity and Education 44 -- Theorizing Across Cultures 46 -- Symbolic Interactionism 47 -- Identity 48 -- Ethnicity 50 -- Education--and Power 56 -- Model: The Construction of an Achievement-Oriented Self 62 -- 4 Research Design 77 -- Overall Research Design 77 -- Initial Decisions 79 -- Research Techniques 82 -- 5 Minority Students and Academic Success--The Structural Perspective 108 -- Structural Constraints 110 -- Structural Supports 129 -- 6 Minority Students and Academic Success--The Microinteractionist Perspective 150 -- Students' Characteristics 151 -- Identity Construction Within Families 154 -- Identity Construction Within Villages 165 -- Identity Construction Within Schools 169 -- Salience of Ethnic Identity for Minority Students 177 -- 7 Constructed Self--At University and Beyond 189 -- Self at University 190 -- Outcomes 194 -- 8 Conclusion--Yunnan's Minority Education and Its Relevance to American Needs 216 -- Implications for Educational Reform 223 -- Implications for Educational Research 236 -- B. Complete Log of Field Observation Experiences 260 -- C. Field Observation Guidelines and Social Context Questions 263 -- D. Instructions for Biography Writers 267.
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