French Educational Reforms in Indochina Peninsula and the Appearance of the Western Intellectual Hierarchy in Vietnam in the Early Twentieth Century

Luong Quang Hien^1,

¹Department of Political Theory, Academy of Finance, Faculty of Political Theory, Hanoi, Vietnam

Cite this paper:
Luong Quang Hien. French Educational Reforms in Indochina Peninsula and the Appearance of the Western Intellectual Hierarchy in Vietnam in the Early Twentieth Century. American Journal of Educational Research. 2020; 8(4):208-213. doi: 10.12691/education-8-4-3

Abstract

Educational reforms of French colonialism in the 19th century in Indochina Peninsula aimed at the goals of dominated country’s rule, through the formation of educational systems according to the degree of domination achieved by French colonialists. Consequently, in Vietnamese society, there appeared a hierarchy of western intellectuals, an elite product of history, paving the way for the development of the Vietnamese intellectual class later.

Keywords:
educational reforms French Indochina Peninsula western intellectuals Vietnam

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