Becoming Japanese: The World of the Pre-School Child

by Joy Hendry and Joy Henry

Book Overview

"The children are more than mere pictures. They tell us the truths about Japan." So wrote a visitor to Japan at the turn of the century and this view underlies the title of this book. The first few years of a child's life are vitally imporant for preparing it to be a member of the society to which it belongs. Japanese methods of childcare are consequently directed towards taking advantage of the receptivity of the early years. They are also different...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824812158
• ISBN13: 9780824812157
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"