5 The Entrance Examination System

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction 1
5. 1 Korean Education until 1945 9
6. 2 Establishing the Educational System, 1945–1951 34
7. 3 Expanding the Educational System 74
8. 4 Coordinating Education with Economic Planning 110
9. 5 The Entrance Examination System 140
10. 6 The Costs of Educational Zeal 172
11. 7 Education and State Control 192
12. 8 Democratization, Prosperity, and Educational Change 224
13. Notes 257
14. Bibliography 287
15. Index 299
16. About the Author 307