Author： Park Jae
Publisher： Routledge Ltd
ISSN： 0962-0214
Source： International Studies in Sociology of Education, Vol.23, Iss.1, 2013-03, pp. : 1-16
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Abstract
This paper presents a critical analysis of the transnational interplay of cultural, educational and economic forces that culminated with the establishment of a Chinese language and cultural centre in Peru, the Confucius Institute. Confucius Institutes are government-sponsored cultural centres devoted mainly to Chinese language education around the world. They have been referred to as examples of China’s soft power and subjected to criticisms. With a substantive theory of power as the departure point, this article analyses the power relations surrounding the case of Confucius Institutes in Latin America.
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