Description |
xvi, 270 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
Series |
Contemporary Japanese society |
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Contemporary Japanese society.
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Contents |
1. Analytical Frameworks: Schooling and Society -- 2. The Development of Modern Schooling -- 3. Students' Experiences of Schooling, Part 1: Social Groups -- 4. Students' Experiences of Schooling, Part 2: Minorities -- 5. Teachers' Experiences of Schooling -- 6. Problems and Reforms in the 1980s and 1990s -- 7. Conclusion |
Summary |
"Education in Contemporary Japan examines the main developments of modern schooling in Japan, from the beginning of the Meiji era up to the present, and includes analysis of the most recent reforms. By drawing extensively on detailed ethnographic studies and interviews with students and teachers, Okano and Tsuchiya show the diversity of school experiences, and develop a new picture of the role that schooling plays for individuals and the wider society. This insightful and provocative study of the issues of social inequality and the scope for autonomy within the Japanese education system will be essential reading for students and educators alike."--Jacket |
Analysis |
Educational objectives |
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Equity |
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History |
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Japan |
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Overseas item |
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Schools |
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Statistics |
Notes |
Includes index |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 248-259) and index |
Subject |
Education -- Social aspects -- Japan.
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Education -- Japan -- Case studies.
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Education -- Japan -- History -- 20th century.
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Schools -- Japan -- History -- 20th century.
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School management and organization -- Japan.
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Schools -- Japan.
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Teachers -- Japan.
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Author |
Tsuchiya, Motonori, 1942-
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土屋, 基規, 1942-
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LC no. |
98043666 |
ISBN |
0521622522 (hard : alk. paper) |
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0521626862 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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9780521622523 (hard : alk. paper) |
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9780521626866 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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