Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Humanities and Social Science Research (ICHSSR 2021)

Individual’s Breakthrough Against Habitual Destiny: The Drive and Identity of Students Resuming the College Entrance Examination

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Jingqian Xiao
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Jingqian Xiao
Available Online 20 May 2021.
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10.2991/assehr.k.210519.140How to use a DOI?
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Resuming the College Entrance Examination, Drive, Identity
Abstract

The existence of students who choose to resume college entrance examination (Gaokao) gambling on a better result has long been a characteristic phenomenon in Chinese education. However, relevant educational policies generally inhibit this phenomenon, and these students also suffer from social discrimination. Based on solid fieldwork, this article finds that multiple factors have combined to shape the habitus of these students, and that they are vulnerable to difficulties in their efforts to break through their personal destiny and achieve class mobility. In such a situation, these students develop a distinctive identity. They perceive the value of higher academic qualifications, but often encounter difficulties in their studies due to limited educational resources, family and social limitations. The multiple factors that influence their identity create a cycle of "unfairness", "inferiority" and "pride", which is both their motivation and their shackle.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Humanities and Social Science Research (ICHSSR 2021)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
20 May 2021
ISBN
978-94-6239-381-3
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.210519.140How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2021, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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