Educational Discourse in Film: The History of Chinese Educational Documentaries

Abstract

As presented in documentary form, the discourse of the last one hundred years of modern Chinese education is very different from its written counterpart. Documentary discourse provides a perspective on education as realized and understood through the lens. On screen, evolving thoughts on Chinese education have been reconstructed. This article reviews and explores developments in the history of educational documentary in China. The value of the audio-visual method of expressing the essence of education is pursued. The meaning of this evidence is thus restored.

Keywords

educational documentary / Chinese education / film discourse