Transcending Stereotypes (Discovering Japanese Culture and Education) [Paperback]

Barbara Finkelstein (Editor), Joseph J. Tobin (Editor), Anne E. Imamura (Editor)

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Publication Date: 1990

Transcending Stereotypes is divided into five sections, each introduced by one of the editors. The sections address aspects of Japanese culture that shape the educational system: family life and attitudes toward child rearing, the effect of culture and family structures on early childhood education policies, dilemmas in the educational structure and efforts at reform, and the underside of Japanese culture. In the conclusion Barbara Finkelstein provides a broad overview of the forces at work within the system.

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Product Details

Paperback: 221 pages
Publisher: Intercultural Press (1990)
Language: English
ASIN: B0028QB9SQ
Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,497,926 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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