From "Pastoral Children" to Modern Students: How Do Kanding's Students Connect With Their Communities? (Poster 5)

• In Event: Sunday Poster Session 9:35 am
  In Poster Session: Toward Justice Among BIPOC Youth

Abstract

This study examines the cultural transitions of ethnic minority children in primary and secondary schools in Kanding. It investigates their shift from traditional communities to the modern education system. Students from rural areas face challenges of strict regulation, clash between traditional and modern cultures, and cultural identity issues, leading to dual estrangement from modern society and traditional communities. These findings point to a disparity between teaching cultural capital and enhancing social control (power) in urban schools representing marginalized communities like Kangding, deviating from their initial purpose of addressing education equity issues.

Authors

• Suxin Tan, Shanghai Normal University

• Guorui Fan, East China Normal University