Education in contemporary Japan
Subtitle: inequality and diversity
By: Kaori Okano and Motonori Tsuchiya.
Contributors: Tsuchiya, Motonori, 1942-
Series: Contemporary Japanese society
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Cambridge, UK; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 270
Subjects: Education -- Social aspects -- Japan.; School management and organization -- Japan.; Education -- Japan -- Case studies.
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 248-259) and index.