Education in Contemporary Japan: Inequality and Diversity

ISBN-13: 9780521622523 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 288 str.

Victoria) Kaori Okano (La Trobe University; Japan) Motonori Tsuchiya (Kobe University

Opis

This book offers a balanced introduction to and examination of contemporary Japanese education. The postwar system of schooling has led to some unfavorable developments such as excessively competitive exams, stifling uniformity and an undervaluing of non-Japanese ethnicity. This book examines the main developments of modern schooling in Japan and includes analysis of the most recent reforms, presenting a new picture of the role of schooling for individuals and the wider society. Essential reading for students and educators alike.

Recenzje

'… a re-examination of Japan's education system is timely, and Ikano and Tsuchiya's book makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of this complex topic … One of the great strengths of this book is that it examines closely the ways in which various protagonists in the education process interact …'. JRAI

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. Analytical frameworks: schooling and the society; 2. Development of modern schooling; 3. Students' experiences of schooling I: social groups; 4. Students' experiences of schooling II: minorities; 5. Teachers' experiences of schooling; 6. Problems and reforms in the 1980s and 1990s; Conclusion.