The network society and educational reform Xie, Weihe creator author. text bibliography enk 2025 monographic eng 1 online resource "This book examines the impact of the network society on self-identity and education, and proposes key tasks for transforming education in a network society. Using the metaphor of the 'mirror', the book describes the environment and changes in a network society based on the Internet and information technology. As the diversity and complexity of the network society increases, people see more and more self-images in the large mirrors, leading to a variety of developmental orientations and self-identities, as well as more opportunities for objectification. However, this often leads to confusion as to which image in the mirror really represents oneself. This social framework, which forms the backdrop of modern education, poses new challenges for self-identity formation and educational development. The author emphasises the role of education in constructing a new 'mirror' that can lead children and young people to a better perception of themselves, and thus to self-identification and self-realisation. The title will be of interest to scholars and students in the fields of educational theory and sociology of education, as well as general readers interested in topics related to the network society, identity and education"-- The fable of the mirror -- The separated individual : the mirror image of the self -- Separated language : the mirror image of language -- Discontinuity : the mirror image of education -- Repairing a broken mirror -- Epilogue : the mirror repaired. Xie Weihe. Educational sociology Web-based instruction Social aspects Educational change Social aspects Information society EDUCATION / General EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General EDUCATION / Philosophy & Social Aspects LC191 9781003500872 1003500870 9781040098158 1040098150 9781040098165 1040098169 https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003500872 http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003500872 http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf OCoLC-P 240627 20251030122255.0 9781003500872 eng