23 Languages Other Than English: Mysterious Eclipse

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Table of Contents iii
3. Contributors v
4. Abbreviations ix
5. Foreword xiii
6. Introduction xv
7. 1 Universities in Modern Japan: A Historical Outline 1
8. 2 From Showa to Heisei: The Formation of Japan’s Contemporary Higher Education System 13
9. 3 The Heisei Period: Plus Ça Change? 32
10. 4 National Universities: Autonomy in Their Governance; Ideology and Practice 47
11. 5 Public Universities: Prefectural, Local Higher Education 65
12. 6 Private Universities: Diverse and Adaptable 78
13. 7 Foreign Universities in Japan: Opportunities Taken and Missed 90
14. 8 The Financing of Higher Education in Japan 109
15. 9 Undergraduate Admissions: Shifting Trends 122
16. 10 The Hensachi: Its Dominant Role in University Rankings 133
17. 11 Self-Assessment: How Japanese University Students Assess Their Learning Outcomes 143
18. 12 Policies for Hosting International Students: Issues for the Post-300,000 International Students Plan Era 161
19. 13 Regional Cooperation in East Asia: Shifting Reality 176
20. 14 International Students: Inbound Mobility at “Elite” and “Mass” Universities 188
21. 15 Academic Support and Advising: Historical and Contemporary Issues 204
22. 16 Women’s Universities in Japan: Life Choices 219
23. 17 Junior Female Academics: Experiences and Challenges 234
24. 18 Women of Color Leading in Japanese Higher Education 247
25. 19 International Faculty: Increasing Mobility 261
26. 20 Research Universities: Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy 275
27. 21 Liberal Arts Education: The Japanese Way 290
28. 22 The English Language in Japan: A Historical Overview 1809–2020 309
29. 23 Languages Other Than English: Mysterious Eclipse 330
30. 24 Critical English Curriculum Enactment: A Policy Planning Perspective 350
31. 25 The Dawn of Reiwa: Waves, Revolutions and an “A.I. Society” 362
32. Appendix 1 Chronology of Japan 379
33. Appendix 2 Japanese National Universities, by Prefecture 382
34. Appendix 3 Japanese Public Universities, by Region 384
35. Glossary 386
36. Index 392