The book explores the leadership of vocational high school principals in China, focusing on how their leadership is distributed among stakeholders and shaped by policy, culture, and social norms.
Based on a qualitative study of 31 Chinese vocational high school principals, the author seeks to understand their interpretations of equity in vocational education and the reasons behind their leadership actions. By analyzing their personal views and experiences, she connects their micro-narratives with the broader narratives of the market and cultural legitimacy of academic-vocational tracking policies. Ultimately, the book fosters a dialogue between existing empirical evidence on effective principal leadership styles and the process of principals' becoming.
The book will appeal to scholars and students of principal leadership, school management, and educational policy, as well as school administrators and principals facing challenges of educational equity.
| ISBN: | 9781041071471 |
| Publication date: | 28th September 2026 |
| Author: | Xi Zhan |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 118 pages |
| Genres: |
Educational administration and organization Industrial or vocational training Educational strategies and policy: inclusion |
The book explores the leadership of vocational high school principals in China, focusing on how their leadership is distributed among stakeholders and shaped by policy, culture, and social norms.Based on a qualitative study of 31 Chinese vocational high school principals, the author seeks to understand their interpretations of equity in vocational education and the reasons behind their leadership actions. By analyzing their personal views and experiences, she connects their micro-narratives with the broader narratives of the market and cultural legitimacy of academic-vocational tracking policies.
Work Through the Folds features in the following genres: Educational administration and organization, Industrial or vocational training, Educational strategies and policy: inclusion
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Work Through the Folds was written by Xi Zhan and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
Work Through the Folds has 118 pages
£42.29, reduced from £46.99. Not Available.