The Idea and Practice of Chinese Essence and Western Utility in Late Qing Higher Education and Its Enlightenment for the New Era An Analysis Based on Acculturation Theory
Abstract
the Chinese essence and Western utility concept in the modernization of late Qing higher education. The research reveals that this concept
presented three structural contradictions during the cultural adaptation process: the defensive integration of the curriculum system caused a
dichotomy between essence and utility, the institutional segregation of educational tenets exacerbated cultural exclusion, and the student cohort suffered from structural marginalization due to bidirectional cultural conflicts. The root cause lies in the Qing governments insistence
on feudal ideological hegemony, which confined Western utility to technological transplantation and lacked cross-cultural equal dialogue. In
the context of higher education internationalization in the new era, it is essential to focus on the reconstruction of value ontology, and achieve
a dynamic balance between cultural autonomy and openness through the mutual appreciation of knowledge systems, interdisciplinary talent
cultivation, and a collaborative governance mechanism for international students.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.70711/wef.v2i11.7069
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