Christopher Bjork is an Assistant Professor of Education at Vassar College. His research interest include educational reform in Asia, educational decentralization, and teaching cultures in Indonesia and Japan. He has published numerous articles on these topics in journals such as Comparative Education Review, Anthropology &education Quarterly, and International Review ofEducation. He also co-edited (with Thomas Rohlen) an anthology titled Education and Training in Japan.
Preface: Glimpses of Life in an Indonesian Junior High School Chapter One:
Introduction Chapter Two:Contextualizing the Puzzle Chapter Three: Creation
and Development of Educational Decentralization Chapter Four: Connecting
Current Conditions to Their Historical Roots Chapter Five: Two Distinct
Worlds Chapter Six: Teacher Attachments to the System Chapter Seven: Policy
Implementation at the Local Level Chapter Eight: Autonomy and Resistance at
St. Timothy's Junior High Chapter Nine: Conclusion
