Teaching elsewhere : anthropological pedagogy, racism and indifference in a Hong Kong classroom
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Australian Journal of Anthropology
Publication Date
8-1-2001
Volume
12
Issue
2
First Page
127
Last Page
154
Abstract
This essay is concerned with the political, historical and cultural contexts of teaching and learning in Hong Kong, focusing on my recent experiences of tertiary teaching there. Although an emphasis on rote learning driven by an exam oriented educational trajectory is now widely criticised, strong institutional and social forces still operate to produce a student body highly resistant to radicalising discourses. I argue that cultural indifference, chauvinism and racism pervade the classroom, posing particular challenges for anthropological pedagogy.
DOI
10.1111/j.1835-9310.2001.tb00301.x
Print ISSN
10358811
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Language
English