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V. Foreign Higher Education and Education Systems, International Relations, Bilateral Relations
B. Essays, Commentaries, Statements
Author
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REN, Kai
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Title
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Fighting against academic corruption : a critique of recent policy development in China |
Publication year
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2012 |
Source/Footnote
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In: Higher education policy. - 25 (2012) 1, S. 19 - 38
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Inventory number
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34183 |
Keywords
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Ausland : China : Hochschulwesen allgemein ; Ausland : China : Forschung, Hochschullehrer ; Wissenschaft : Ethik in der Wissenschaft |
Abstract
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Academic corruption in China's higher education institutions has become a serious issue in the last decade. This paper provides a critical discussion of the Chinese Ministry of Education's policy developments aimed to strengthen academic ethics and control academic corruption. It suggests that while the reactions of policy-makers to the apparent deterioration of academic ethics have been cautious and relatively slow, they are headed in the right direction. A comparative study of the policy documents demonstrates that significant progress has been made, and that the policy has undergone a change from what Anderson (1979) and Prunty (1984) described as symbolic to material. Meanwhile, findings generated by qualitative interviews provide some insights into real-world academic corruption in China and indicate the complexity of the problem. Finally, some policy interventions are suggested that might be effective in reducing academic corruption. (HRK / Abstract übernommen) |