Image of Preschool in Three Cultures: Japan, China and the United States

Text

Preschool in Three Cultures: Japan, China and the United States

“This book should be required reading for professionals in early education and makes thought-provoking reading for anyone aware of his or her own cultural blinkers.”—Penelope Leach, New York Times Book Review

"[An] important study of the way preschools both reflect and affect social change. . . . A must read for those who take social issues seriously."—Carole C. Kemmerer, Los Angeles Times

As the numbers of mothers in the workforce grows, the role of the extended family diminishes, and parents feel under greater pressure to give their children an educational headstart, industrialized societies are increasingly turning to preschools to nurture, educate, and socialize young children. Drawing on their backgrounds in anthropology, human development, and education, Tobin, Wu, and Davidson present a unique comparison of the practices and philosophies of Japanese, Chinese, and American preschool education and discuss how changes in childcare both reflect and affect larger social change.

The method used is innovative: the authors first videotaped a preschool in each culture, then showed the tapes to preschool staff, parents, and child development experts. Through their vivid descriptions of a day in each country's preschools, photographs made from their videotapes, and Chinese, Japanese, and American evaluations of their own and each other's schools, we are drawn into a multicultural discussion of such issues as freedom, conformity, creativity, and discipline.

Ketersediaan
B00538B-Pendidikan & Kemanusiaan AB PR JOTersedia
Informasi Detail
Judul Seri
-
No. Panggil
B-Pendidikan & Kemanusiaan AB PR JO
Penerbit
United States of America : Yale University Press.,
Deskripsi Fisik
238 pages
Bahasa
English
ISBN/ISSN
978-0300048124
Klasifikasi
B-Pendidikan & Kemanusiaan AB
Tipe Isi
text
Tipe Media
-
Tipe Pembawa
-
Edisi
Cetakan 1
Subjek
Buku Pendidikan & Kemanusiaan AB
Info Detail Spesifik
-
Pernyataan Tanggungjawab
Versi lain/terkait

Tidak tersedia versi lain

Lampiran Berkas
Tidak Ada Data
Komentar
Anda harus masuk sebelum memberikan komentar