A Comparative Analysis of Liberal Arts Models in Three Institutions from Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan

Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University. 1-2-2 Kagamiyama, Higashi-hiroshima, Hiroshima City, Japan 739-8512. Tel: +81-82-424-6240; Fax: +81-82-422-7104; e-mail: k-kokyo@office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp; Web site: https://rihe.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/publications/en/hef_en/

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Foreign Countries; Liberal Arts; Higher Education; Asian Culture; General Education; Holistic Approach; Models; Cultural Differences; Educational History; Institutional Mission; Political Influences; Cultural Influences; History

China; Hong Kong; Taiwan

2432-9614

This research aims to examine the liberal arts models of three institutions in three Chinese societies. The theoretical framework for the study is the capabilities approach. I use a qualitative method of document analysis to examine educational goals, missions, and curricula in the three institutions. The research finds that, with a focus on whole-person cultivation, liberal arts education in the three institutions follows the global model, but their curricula and understandings of liberal arts education are influenced by their social contexts and specific political, cultural, and historical factors. The study contributes to research regarding the diversification of university models at a time when the global research university dominates all ranking systems.

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2021

EJ1308035