{"product_id":"school-leadership-citizenship-education-and-politics-in-china-experiences-from-junior-secondary-schools-in-shanghai-9789811016417","title":"School Leadership, Citizenship Education and Politics in China: Experiences from Junior Secondary Schools in Shanghai","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Shuqin Xu\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Educational Policy \u0026amp; Reform\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book examines and theorizes the dynamics and complexities of leadership in citizenship education in junior secondary schools in Shanghai, China. Specifically, it examines from a macro- and micro-political theoretical perspective the interactions between principals and school party secretaries (SPSs), and how they respond to the demands of macro- and micro-political actors. This qualitative empirical research found four major school leadership\/citizenship education scenarios in which principals and SPSs addressed the interests of different macro- and micro-political actors. Moreover, principals and SPSs enjoyed a complicated working relationship at the micro-political (school) level in which they collaborated to fulfill their responsibilities and respond to school macro- and micro-political actors, while competing for power over leadership in citizenship education. Principals' and SPSs' leadership in citizenship education was shaped by inter-related factors, including diverse influences in a multi-leveled world, the integration of politics and education, the demands of macro- and micro-political actors, and personal factors. To interpret these findings, this study proposes a theoretical framework for understanding leadership in citizenship education in China as a political exercise. This theoretical framework is useful for understanding the complexity of school and citizenship education leadership, the micro-political relationship between Chinese principals and SPSs, and their dynamic and complex interactions with macro- and micro-political actors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45278633066647,"sku":"9789811016417","price":3633.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9789811016417.webp?v=1769291478","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/school-leadership-citizenship-education-and-politics-in-china-experiences-from-junior-secondary-schools-in-shanghai-9789811016417","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}