Author: U. KaungPublisher:
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Category : Education
Languages : en
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A Survey of the History of Education in Burma Before the British Conquest and After
Author: U. KaungA Survey of the History of Education in Burma Before the British Conquest and After
Author: K. MaungA Survey of the History of Education in Burma Before the British Conquest and After
Author: Koṅʻʺ (Caññʻ sū Ūʺ)Publisher:
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Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
The Making of Modern Burma
Author: Thant Myint-UPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521799140
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Burma has often been portrayed as a timeless place, a country of egalitarian Buddhist villages, ruled successively by autocratic kings, British colonialists and, most recently, a military dictatorship. The Making of Modern Burma argues instead that many aspects of Burmese society today, from the borders of the state to the social structure of the countryside to the very notion of a Burmese identity, are largely the creations of the nineteenth century - a period of great change - away from the Ava-based polity of early modern times, and towards the 'British Burma' of the 1900s. The book provides a sophisticated and much-needed account of the period, and as such will be an important resource for policy makers and students as a basis for understanding contemporary politics and the challenges of the modern state. It will also be read by historians interested in the British colonial expansion of the nineteenth century.
Myanmar’s Education Reforms
Author: Marie LallPublisher: UCL Press
ISBN: 1787353699
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
This book reviews the state of education in Myanmar over the past decade and a half as the country is undergoing profound albeit incomplete transformation. Set within the context of Myanmar’s peace process and the wider reforms since 2012, Marie Lall’s analysis of education policy and practice serves as a case study on how the reform programme has evolved. Drawing on over 15 years of field research carried out across Myanmar, the book offers a cohesive inquiry into government and non-government education sectors, the reform process, and how the transition has played out across schools, universities and wider society. It casts scrutiny on changes in basic education, the alternative monastic education, higher education and teacher education, and engages with issues of ethnic education and the debate on the role of language and the local curriculum as part of the peace process. In so doing, it gives voice to those most affected by the changing landscape of Myanmar’s education and wider reform process: the students and parents of all ethnic backgrounds, teachers, teacher trainees and university staff that are rarely heard.
Traditions of Buddhist Practice in Burma
Author: Gustaaf HoutmanPublisher: ILCAA
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Category : Buddhism
Languages : en
Pages : 378
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A History of the Development of Education Under British Administration in Burma to 1886
Author: Lindsay Alfred SemmensPublisher:
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Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 796
Book Description
Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Myanmar
Author: Adam SimpsonPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317589831
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 651
Book Description
After decades of mismanagement and direct military rule, Myanmar’s contested transition to a more democratic government has rapidly shifted the outlook in this significant Southeast Asian nation. Since 2011, the removal of Western sanctions and new foreign investments have resulted in high rates of economic growth and an expanding middle class, albeit from a very low base. In a result unthinkable a few years earlier, former political prisoner and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and her party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), formed a national government in early 2016. However, despite significant political and economic reforms since the liberalisation process commenced, the transition to civilian rule remains constrained by the military’s 2008 Constitution, which guarantees that it operates unfettered by civilian oversight. As a result, although some ethnic conflicts have abated, others continue to fester and new conflicts have erupted. With a daunting task ahead the NLD government has made some progress in removing the vestiges of repressive military-era laws but many remain untouched and some of the practices of the new government provide unwelcome reminders of its authoritarian history. This timely Handbook describes the political, economic, and cultural dimensions of this crucial period of transition in Myanmar. It presents explanations for contradictory trends, including those that defy some of the early narratives about the comprehensive transformation of Myanmar. The Handbook also considers the impact of major environmental, strategic, and demographic trends which help underscore that Myanmar’s development will be an ongoing task. In addition to introductory and concluding chapters by the editors, the body of the Handbook is divided into seven core sections: • Fundamentals • Spaces • Cultures • Living • Governance • International • Challenges Written by an international team of scholars, with a mix of world-leading established academics and talented emerging researchers, the Handbook provides a rigorous scholarly overview of Myanmar’s politics, economics, and society. As Myanmar opens to Western businesses and government agencies, this is an invaluable reference book that will provide a foundation for further research and offer the first port of call for scholars, students, and policy makers working on Myanmar and Asia.
Buddhism, Power and Political Order
Author: Ian HarrisPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134129475
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
This volume brings together the brightest minds in the study of Buddhism in Southeast Asia to create a more coherent account of the relations between Buddhism and political order in the late pre-modern and modern period.
The Voice of Young Burma
Author: Aye KyawPublisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 1501719343
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
This work explores the history of the university in Burma, both as an institution founded by the colonizing British, and as a medium for change that was used by Burmese students in their struggles for independence. Aye Kyaw describes student protests, strikes, and boycotts that were part of a nationalist movement calling for the study of Burmese culture, history, and language. As this discourse evolved, it invited radical explorations of such concepts as democracy, justice, and freedom.