Japanese Schooling: Patterns of Socialization, Equality, and Political Control

by James Shields Jr.

Japanese Schooling is organized around important crosspoints for understanding the historic roots and contemporary features of Japanese education. These include (1) socialization for discipline at home and in school; (2) the impact of university examinations on educational equality and moral development; and (3) centralized control and national identity. Written by leading American and Japanese scholars, Japanese Schooling is uniquely...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271023406
• ISBN13: 9780271023403
• Release Date: April 1993
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"