フジヨシ　ケイジ   藤吉　圭二    所属   追手門学院大学  社会学部 社会学科    追手門学院大学  大学院　現代社会文化研究科 現代社会学専攻    職種   教授
言語種別	英語
発行・発表の年月	2021/01
形態種別	著書
招待論文	招待あり
標題	The Role of Higher Education in Society: Who should pay for it and whom does it serve?
執筆形態	単著
掲載誌名	Education and the Challenges of the Multicultural World
掲載区分	国外
出版社・発行元	The Maria Grezegorzewska University Press
総ページ数	172
担当範囲	The Role of Higher Education in Society: Who should pay for it and whom does it serve?
担当区分	責任著者
概要	The annual tuition fee of the national universities was 36,000 JPY (about 120 USD) in 1975 and 540,000 JPY (about 4,500 USD) in 2005 (it remains the same ). It was widely accepted that expenses for children education should be paid by their parents during this period. It was regarded as a "luxurious" kind of service for which only those who can afford to pay. It was a time when Japanese economy was emerging and graduating universities or colleges was seen as a "passport" for better life with better income. In this sense, higher education has only a utilitarian significance to Japanese people. I would like to present a brief history of higher education in Japan in this perspective as an example to be compared with your countries.