An edition of Japanese lessons (1997)

Japanese lessons

a year in a Japanese school through the eyes of an American anthropologist and her children

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An edition of Japanese lessons (1997)

Japanese lessons

a year in a Japanese school through the eyes of an American anthropologist and her children

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In Japanese Lessons Gail R. Benjamin recounts her experiences as an American parent with two children in a Japanese elementary school. An anthropologist, Benjamin successfully weds the roles of observer and parent, illuminating the strengths of the Japanese system and suggesting ways in which Americans might learn from it.

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New York University Press
Language
English
Pages
262

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Subjects

Sociological aspects, Elementary schools, American students, Comparative education, Sociological aspects of Elementary schools, Foreign Students, Elementary Education, Education (Elementary), Étudiants étrangers, Étudiants américains, Enseignement primaire, Basisonderwijs, Écoles primaires, Amerikanen, Éducation comparée, Aspect sociologique, Japan, social life and customs, Education, japan, Education, elementary, Japanese language, textbooks for foreign speakers

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Gail Benjamin

Places

Japan, Urawa, Urawa-shi, Japon
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Japanese lessons: a year in a Japanese school through the eyes of an American anthropologist and her children
1997, New York University Press
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Table of Contents

Getting started
Why study Japanese education?
Day-to-day routines
Together at school, together in life
A working vacation and special events
The three R's, Japanese style
The rest of the day
Nagging, preaching, and discussions
Enlisting mothers' efforts
Education in Japanese society
Themes and suggestions
Sayonara.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-257) and index.

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New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
372.952
Library of Congress
LA1314.7 .B46 1997, LA1314.7.B46 1997

The Physical Object

Pagination
x, 262 p. ;
Number of pages
262

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL997013M
ISBN 10
0814712916
LCCN
96035698
OCLC/WorldCat
35593458
LibraryThing
547197
Goodreads
2411274

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Work ID
OL3297631W

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