Qian Zhao – författare

This book considers ethical culture in East Asia, examines the impact it has had on economic and social transformation, and explores what effect it might have on solving current problems. It views the ethical culture of East Asia, that is, the beliefs, values, and practices that define East Asian societies’ conceptions of ethics in everyday life, as different from what pertains in the West, with more emphasis in East Asia on respect for ancestors, concern about propriety of behaviour, and notions of community. The book discusses how these particular East Asian values are being applied, for example, in family businesses, and how they might further be applied to solve current crucial challenges for humanity, such as climate change, ageing, and persistent inequality, challenges that are not being solved by an exclusive focus on economic growth alone. The book includes a consideration of ethical innovation, for example, distinct forms of ecological ethics enshrined in newly emerging economic organizations, such as social entrepreneurship.

This book considers ethical culture in East Asia, examines the impact it has had on economic and social transformation, and explores what effect it might have on solving current problems. It views the ethical culture of East Asia, that is, the beliefs, values, and practices that define East Asian societies’ conceptions of ethics in everyday life, as different from what pertains in the West, with more emphasis in East Asia on respect for ancestors, concern about propriety of behaviour, and notions of community. The book discusses how these particular East Asian values are being applied, for example, in family businesses, and how they might further be applied to solve current crucial challenges for humanity, such as climate change, ageing, and persistent inequality, challenges that are not being solved by an exclusive focus on economic growth alone. The book includes a consideration of ethical innovation, for example, distinct forms of ecological ethics enshrined in newly emerging economic organizations, such as social entrepreneurship.

The book focuses on educational tracking at the high school level and explores its impact on educational inequality.

By constructing an analytical framework that combines macro and micro perspectives, the authors aim to provide a thorough analysis of the impact of educational tracking on inequality, offering new empirical evidence for international research on educational and social stratification. By revealing the institutional characteristics and unequal effects of high school educational tracking, the book provides empirical support for optimizing China’s educational tracking policy and advancing the goal of educational equity.

The book will appeal to scholars and students of educational tracking, educational equity, and comparative education.

The book focuses on educational tracking at the high school level and explores its impact on educational inequality.

By constructing an analytical framework that combines macro and micro perspectives, the authors aim to provide a thorough analysis of the impact of educational tracking on inequality, offering new empirical evidence for international research on educational and social stratification. By revealing the institutional characteristics and unequal effects of high school educational tracking, the book provides empirical support for optimizing China’s educational tracking policy and advancing the goal of educational equity.

The book will appeal to scholars and students of educational tracking, educational equity, and comparative education.

"Advanced Tribology" is the proceedings of the 5th China International Symposium on Tribology (held every four years) and the 1st International Tribology Symposium of IFToMM, held in Beijing 24th-27th September 2008. It contains seven parts: lubrication; friction and wear; micro/nano-tribology; tribology of coatings, surface and interface; biotribology; tribo-chemistry; industry tribology. The book reflects the recent progress in the fields such as lubrication, friction and wear, coatings, and precision manufacture etc. in the world.

The book is intended for researchers, engineers and graduate students in the field of tribology, lubrication, mechanical production and industrial design.

The editors Jianbin Luo, Yonggang Meng, Tianmin Shao and Qian Zhao are all the professors at the State Key Lab of Tribology, Tsinghua University, Beijing.