ERIC Number: EJ1249271
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Publication Date: 2020
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God and Man at Yali College: The Short, Troubled History of an American College in China
Ris, Ethan W.
History of Education, v49 n2 p184-208 2020
Yali College, a four-year institution operating under the aegis of Yale University, offered a US-style undergraduate education in China's Hunan province from 1914 to 1927. It developed a robust curriculum and an impressive physical plant but collapsed after a little more than a decade. This paper, drawing on new archival research, focuses on the circumstances leading to that collapse. It argues that a deep divide emerged over Yali's form and function, pitting modernisers at the institution's helm against its tradition-minded faculty and trustees, eventually crippling the college. The case of Yali helps us understand the perils of ideological misalignment in education, especially when it occurs in challenging sociopolitical contexts like 1920s China.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Study, Educational History, Barriers, Cultural Influences, Ideology, Social Influences, Political Influences, Cultural Differences, Politics of Education, Religion, Liberal Arts, Government Role, Colleges
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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