1st Edition

The Rise of a New Educational Field, 1895–1926

By Xing Ying Copyright 2026
282 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

282 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book examines China’s educational transformation between 1895 and 1926. Based on three case studies, it explores the rise of a new field of education and reveals the intricate relationship between educational reforms, intellectual societies, and revolutionary movements. Through meticulous historical analysis, the book chronicles the evolution of China's modern education system during a... Read more

1. Introduction  Part I: From the Field of Imperial Examination to the Field of Post-Imperial Examination: Hunan Province, 1895–1913  2. Introduction to Part I  3. The Field of Imperial Examination and the Regeneration of Social Dominance Relationship before 1895  4. The Establishment of a New Dominance Relationship and the Fall of the Imperial Examination: Hunanese Society, 1895–1905  5. Regeneration of the Social Dominance Relations and the Field of Post-Imperial Examination: Hunanese Society, 1905–1913  Part II: The Rise of the “Academic Society:” Cai Yuanpei and Peking University, 1917–1923  6. Introduction to Part II  7. The Academic Culture before Cai Yuanpei’s Appointment  8. “Inclusiveness” and University as the Modern Academic Center  9. “Educational Independence” and University as the Field of Academic Autonomy  10. “Sharing Common Destiny” and University as the Academic Base for National Revitalization  11. “Cultivation of Personality” and University as the Community of Scientific Discourse  Part III: Secondary Schools and the Communist Revolution in China: Jiangxi, 1922–1926  12. Introduction to Part III  13. “Torchbearer,” “Cultivator” and “Bridge Builder:” Three Roles in the Rise of the Communist Movement in Jiangxi  14. Nanchang Second Middle School and Its Reform Society: A Concentric Revolution Network  15. Nanchang First Normal School: The Lattice-Styled Revolutionary Network  16. Conclusion

Biography

Xing Ying is Tenured Professor and Dean at the Department of Sociology and Department of Political Science of Tsinghua University and Editorial Director of Tsinghua Journal of Social Sciences. His fields of research include historical sociology, political sociology, sociology of education, and the new history of revolution.