The Politics of Language in Chinese Education, 1895-1919

[...]it moves beyond Chinese exceptionalism to situate language politics in a global context. [...]Kaske faces politics head on, a refreshing contrast to the many language histories that are mere lists of policy dates. Journalism mediated the classical-vernacular divide, as documented by Kaske's wide-ranging archival research on Chinese, Japanese and missionary publications, policy statements, and correspondence.