The so-called shadow education system of private supplementary tutoring has become a global phenomenon but has different features in different settings. This bo

In all parts of Asia, households devote considerable expenditures to private supplementary tutoring. This tutoring may contribute to students' achievement, but

This book enables Western scholars and educators to recognize the roles and contributions of shadow education/hakwon education in an international context. The

This volume tackles perceived myths surrounding the academic excellence of East Asian students, and moves beyond Western understanding to offer in-depth analysi

How students get the materials they need as opportunities for higher education expand but funding shrinks. From the top down, Shadow Libraries explores the inst