Winchell, Karen,

Selected cultural barriers of teaching English in China /by Karen Winchell. - 1988. - iv, 111 leaves ; 29 cm.

Typescript. I. Introduction II. The Position of Tradition in Chinese Culture III. The Political Orientation of the Chiense Mind IV. The Significance of Authority for the Chinese V. Conclusions



Background and Purpose -- Role of Culture -- Limitations: Selected Aspects of Culture -- Methodology and Rationale -- Definitions -- Overview -- Literature Review -- Expected Contributions. Philosophical Tradition -- The Moral Way: Confucius -- The Mystical Way: The Tao Te Ching -- Educational Tradition -- Teacher/Student Roles -- Methodology -- Motives, Beliefs and Values of Tradition in Chinese Culture -- Conclusions: Contrasts, Changes, Spiritual Applications. Totalitarianism -- Feudalism -- Communism -- Nationalism -- From Within: the Centrality of China -- Facing the Outside: the Struggle against Bourgeois Liberalism -- Motives, Beliefs and Values of a Political Orientation -- Conclusions: Contrasts, Changes, Spiritual Applications. Introduction -- Perceptions of Authority -- Location of Authority -- Pattern of Authority -- Methods of Authoritarian Control -- External -- Internal -- Motives, Beliefs and Values of Authoritarian Mindset - Conclusions: Contrasts, Changes, Spiritual Applications. Summary of Contrasts -- Summary of Suggested Changes -- Summary of Spiritual Applications -- Conclusion: a Plan of Action.




Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions--Dissertations.


Missions--China.
English teachers--Training of--China.

BV4070 / .S454 1988 BV4070