This book opens up philosophical spaces for comparative discussions of
education across 'East and West'. It develops an intercultural dialogue
by exploring the Anglo-American traditions of educational
trans-/formation and European constructions of Bildung, alongside East
Asian traditions of trans-/formation and development. Comparatively
little research has been done in this area, and many questions
concerning the commensurability of North American, European and East
Asian pedagogies remain. Despite this dearth of theoretical research,
there is ample evidence of continued interest in (self-)formation
through various East Asian practices, from martial arts to health and
spiritual practices (e.g. Aikido, Tai Chi, Yoga, mindfulness etc.),
suggesting that these 'traditional' practices and pedagogical relations
have something important to offer, despite their marginal standing in
educational discourse. This book will appeal to all researchers and
students of comparative education studies with an interest in issues of
interpretation and translation between different traditions and
cultures.