The Political Economy of Social Stratification in Higher Education: The Situation in Japan

Abstract

This chapter discusses the political economy of social stratification in higher education in Japan with a focus on the problem of centralization and decentralization in the allocation of institutions in its higher education system. Specifically, the chapter highlights the role of a nation state government in the process of social stratification formation and the impact of recent equity and institutional higher education policies on the Japanese system of higher education.

Citation

Arimoto, A. (2012), "The Political Economy of Social Stratification in Higher Education: The Situation in Japan", Allen, W.R., Teranishi, R.T. and Bonous-Hammarth, M. (Ed.) As the World Turns: Implications of Global Shifts in Higher Education for Theory, Research and Practice (Advances in Education in Diverse Communities, Vol. 7), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 89-104. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1479-358X(2012)0000007007