Unheard voices, open eyes, a study of ethnic minority women in higher education in northwest China

grantor: University of TorontoChina is a land of many nationalities and languages. In the past, studies of this great nation were conducted using quantitative research methodology. At present, a particularly challenging area of research is on China's minority peoples. This thesis investigates minority education through the eyes of fifteen participants who work in the field of higher education in China. A feminist qualitative methodology is used to capture the stories, opinions and reflections of the participants about their involvement in higher education. The entry point of this work is through the joint Canada-China Special University Linkage Consolidation Project 1996-2001 (SULCP). Participants come from five ethnic groups including: Han, Hui, Zhuang, Manchurian and Tibetan. By listening to participants' experiences it is possible to glimpse what is really happening at the grassroots level of minority education. The frontline workers, the teachers and administrators, are key players in the development of minority education in China.M.A