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ISBN: 0814712916

Content: 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

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

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Benjamin, Gail R. Japanese lessons New York : NYU Press, 1997 ISBN 9780814786123

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Content: Benjamin dismantles Americans' preconceived notions of the Japanese education system "Gail R. Benjamin reaches beyond predictable images of authoritarian Japanese educators and automaton schoolchildren to show the advantages and disadvantages of a system remarkably different from the American one..."—The New York Times Book Review Americans regard the Japanese educational system and the lives of Japanese children with a mixture of awe and indignance. We respect a system that produces higher literacy rates and superior math skills, but we reject the excesses of a system that leaves children with little free time and few outlets for creativity and self-expression. In Japanese Lessons, Gail R. Benjamin recounts her experiences as a 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. With an anthropologist's keen eye, Benjamin takes us through a full year in a Japanese public elementary school, bringing us into the classroom with its comforting structure, lively participation, varied teaching styles, and non-authoritarian teachers. We follow the children on class trips and Sports Days and through the rigors of summer vacation homework. We share the experiences of her young son and daughter as they react to Japanese schools, friends, and teachers. Through Benjamin we learn what it means to be a mother in Japan--how minute details, such as the way mothers prepare lunches for children, reflect cultural understandings of family and education

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Content: Gail R. Benjamin reaches beyond predictable images of authoritarian Japanese educators and automaton schoolchildren to show the advantages and disadvantages of a system remarkably different from the American one ... -- The New York Times Book Review. Americans regard the Japanese educational system and the lives of Japanese children with a mixture of awe and indignance. We respect a system that produces higher literacy rates and superior math skills, but we reject the excesses of a system that leaves children with little free time and few outlets for creativity and self-expression. In Japanese

Content: Gail R. Benjamin reaches beyond predictable images of authoritarian Japanese educators and automaton schoolchildren to show the advantages and disadvantages of a system remarkably different from the American one ... -- The New York Times Book Review. Americans regard the Japanese educational system and the lives of Japanese children with a mixture of awe and indignance. We respect a system that produces higher literacy rates and superior math skills, but we reject the excesses of a system that leaves children with little free time and few outlets for creativity and self-expression. In Japanese

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Additional Edition: Benjamin, Gail R. Japanese lessons New York, NY [u.a.] : New York Univ. Press, 1997 ISBN 0814712916

Additional Edition: Print version Benjamin, Gail R Japanese Lessons : A Year in a Japanese School Through the Eyes of An American Anthropologist and Her Children New York : NYU Press, ©1997 ISBN 9780814712917

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Content: Gail R. Benjamin reaches beyond predictable images of authoritarian Japanese educators and automaton schoolchildren to show the advantages and disadvantages of a system remarkably different from the American one... -- The New York Times Book Review. Americans regard the Japanese educational system and the lives of Japanese children with a mixture of awe and indignance. We respect a system that produces higher literacy rates and superior math skills, but we reject the excesses of a system that leaves children with little free time and few outlets for creativity and self-expression. In Japanese

Note: Description based upon print version of record , Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Getting Started; 2 Why Study Japanese Education?; 3 Day-to-Day Routines; 4 Together at School, Together in Life; 5 A Working Vacation and Special Events; 6 The Three R's, Japanese Style; 7 The Rest of the Day; 8 Nagging, Preaching and Discussions; 9 Enlisting Mothers' Efforts; 10 Education in Japanese Society; 11 Themes and Suggestions; 12 Sayonara; Appendix: Reading and Writing in Japanese; References; Index;

Additional Edition: ISBN 9780814786123

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Note: 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.

Additional Edition: Print version: Benjamin, Gail. Japanese lessons : a year in a Japanese school through the eyes of an American anthropologist and her children. New York : New York University Press, [1997] ISBN 9780814712917

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Content: Gail R. Benjamin reaches beyond predictable images of authoritarian Japanese educators and automaton schoolchildren to show the advantages and disadvantages of a system remarkably different from the American one ... -- The New York Times Book Review. Americans regard the Japanese educational system and the lives of Japanese children with a mixture of awe and indignance. We respect a system that produces higher literacy rates and superior math skills, but we reject the excesses of a system that leaves children with little free time and few outlets for creativity and self-expression. In Japanese.

Note: 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.

Additional Edition: Print version: Benjamin, Gail R. Japanese Lessons : A Year in a Japanese School Through the Eyes of An American Anthropologist and Her Children. New York : NYU Press, ©1997 ISBN 9780814712917

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ISBN: 0-8147-1291-6

Content: 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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Keywords: Schule ; Schüler ; Alltag ; Erlebnisbericht

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Format: 1 online resource (274 p.)

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Content: Gail R. Benjamin reaches beyond predictable images of authoritarian Japanese educators and automaton schoolchildren to show the advantages and disadvantages of a system remarkably different from the American one... --The New York Times Book Review Americans regard the Japanese educational system and the lives of Japanese children with a mixture of awe and indignance. We respect a system that produces higher literacy rates and superior math skills, but we reject the excesses of a system that leaves children with little free time and few outlets for creativity and self-expression. In Japanese Lessons, Gail R. Benjamin recounts her experiences as a 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. With an anthropologist's keen eye, Benjamin takes us through a full year in a Japanese public elementary school, bringing us into the classroom with its comforting structure, lively participation, varied teaching styles, and non-authoritarian teachers. We follow the children on class trips and Sports Days and through the rigors of summer vacation homework. We share the experiences of her young son and daughter as they react to Japanese schools, friends, and teachers. Through Benjamin we learn what it means to be a mother in Japan--how minute details, such as the way mothers prepare lunches for children, reflect cultural understandings of family and education. Table of Contents Acknowledgments 1. Getting Started 2. Why Study Japanese Education? 3. Day-to-Day Routines 4. Together at School, Together in Life 5. A Working Vacation and Special Events 6. The Three R's, Japanese Style 7. The Rest of the Day 8. Nagging, Preaching, and Discussions 9. Enlisting Mothers' Efforts 10. Education in Japanese Society 11. Themes and Suggestions 12. Sayonara Appendix. Reading and Writing in Japanese References Index

Note: Description based upon print version of record. , Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , Acknowledgments -- , 1. Getting Started -- , 2. Why Study Japanese Education? -- , 3. Day-to-Day Routines -- , 4. Together at School, Together in Life -- , 5. A Working Vacation and Special Events -- , 6. The Three R's, Japanese Style -- , 7. The Rest of the Day -- , 8. Nagging, Preaching and Discussions -- , 9. Enlisting Mothers' Efforts -- , 10. Education in Japanese Society -- , 11. Themes and Suggestions -- , 12. Sayonam -- , Appendix. Reading and Writing in Japanese -- , References -- , Index , English

Additional Edition: ISBN 0-8147-1291-6

Language: English

Subjects: Education

Keywords: Electronic books.

DOI: 10.18574/9780814786123

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Format: 1 online resource (274 p.)

ISBN: 0-8147-8612-X

Content: Gail R. Benjamin reaches beyond predictable images of authoritarian Japanese educators and automaton schoolchildren to show the advantages and disadvantages of a system remarkably different from the American one... --The New York Times Book Review Americans regard the Japanese educational system and the lives of Japanese children with a mixture of awe and indignance. We respect a system that produces higher literacy rates and superior math skills, but we reject the excesses of a system that leaves children with little free time and few outlets for creativity and self-expression. In Japanese Lessons, Gail R. Benjamin recounts her experiences as a 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. With an anthropologist's keen eye, Benjamin takes us through a full year in a Japanese public elementary school, bringing us into the classroom with its comforting structure, lively participation, varied teaching styles, and non-authoritarian teachers. We follow the children on class trips and Sports Days and through the rigors of summer vacation homework. We share the experiences of her young son and daughter as they react to Japanese schools, friends, and teachers. Through Benjamin we learn what it means to be a mother in Japan--how minute details, such as the way mothers prepare lunches for children, reflect cultural understandings of family and education. Table of Contents Acknowledgments 1. Getting Started 2. Why Study Japanese Education? 3. Day-to-Day Routines 4. Together at School, Together in Life 5. A Working Vacation and Special Events 6. The Three R's, Japanese Style 7. The Rest of the Day 8. Nagging, Preaching, and Discussions 9. Enlisting Mothers' Efforts 10. Education in Japanese Society 11. Themes and Suggestions 12. Sayonara Appendix. Reading and Writing in Japanese References Index

Note: Description based upon print version of record. , Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , Acknowledgments -- , 1. Getting Started -- , 2. Why Study Japanese Education? -- , 3. Day-to-Day Routines -- , 4. Together at School, Together in Life -- , 5. A Working Vacation and Special Events -- , 6. The Three R's, Japanese Style -- , 7. The Rest of the Day -- , 8. Nagging, Preaching and Discussions -- , 9. Enlisting Mothers' Efforts -- , 10. Education in Japanese Society -- , 11. Themes and Suggestions -- , 12. Sayonam -- , Appendix. Reading and Writing in Japanese -- , References -- , Index , English

Additional Edition: ISBN 0-8147-1291-6

Language: English

Subjects: Education

Keywords: Electronic books.

DOI: 10.18574/9780814786123

UID:

Format: 1 online resource (274 p.)

ISBN: 0-8147-8612-X

Content: Gail R. Benjamin reaches beyond predictable images of authoritarian Japanese educators and automaton schoolchildren to show the advantages and disadvantages of a system remarkably different from the American one... --The New York Times Book Review Americans regard the Japanese educational system and the lives of Japanese children with a mixture of awe and indignance. We respect a system that produces higher literacy rates and superior math skills, but we reject the excesses of a system that leaves children with little free time and few outlets for creativity and self-expression. In Japanese Lessons, Gail R. Benjamin recounts her experiences as a 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. With an anthropologist's keen eye, Benjamin takes us through a full year in a Japanese public elementary school, bringing us into the classroom with its comforting structure, lively participation, varied teaching styles, and non-authoritarian teachers. We follow the children on class trips and Sports Days and through the rigors of summer vacation homework. We share the experiences of her young son and daughter as they react to Japanese schools, friends, and teachers. Through Benjamin we learn what it means to be a mother in Japan--how minute details, such as the way mothers prepare lunches for children, reflect cultural understandings of family and education. Table of Contents Acknowledgments 1. Getting Started 2. Why Study Japanese Education? 3. Day-to-Day Routines 4. Together at School, Together in Life 5. A Working Vacation and Special Events 6. The Three R's, Japanese Style 7. The Rest of the Day 8. Nagging, Preaching, and Discussions 9. Enlisting Mothers' Efforts 10. Education in Japanese Society 11. Themes and Suggestions 12. Sayonara Appendix. Reading and Writing in Japanese References Index

Note: Description based upon print version of record. , Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , Acknowledgments -- , 1. Getting Started -- , 2. Why Study Japanese Education? -- , 3. Day-to-Day Routines -- , 4. Together at School, Together in Life -- , 5. A Working Vacation and Special Events -- , 6. The Three R's, Japanese Style -- , 7. The Rest of the Day -- , 8. Nagging, Preaching and Discussions -- , 9. Enlisting Mothers' Efforts -- , 10. Education in Japanese Society -- , 11. Themes and Suggestions -- , 12. Sayonam -- , Appendix. Reading and Writing in Japanese -- , References -- , Index , English

Additional Edition: ISBN 0-8147-1291-6

Language: English

Subjects: Education

Keywords: Electronic books.

DOI: 10.18574/9780814786123