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OverviewFor large numbers of school students in Japan school has become a battle field. Recent violent events in schools, together with increasing drop-out rates and bullying are undermining stereotypes about the effectiveness of the Japanese education system. This incisive and original book looks at Japanese high school from a student perspective and contextualises this educational turmoil within the broader picture of Japans troubled economic and political life. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Shoko YoneyamaPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.544kg ISBN: 9780415438292ISBN 10: 0415438292 Pages: 308 Publication Date: 25 May 2007 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Japanese Students in Crisis 2. Methodology and Comparative Problems Part 1. Control: The Structure of Silence 3. Student-Teacher Relationship: The Alienation Paradigm 4. Discipline and Punish 5. School Rules: The Web of Regimentation 6. Study: Competition and Meaninglessness Part 2. Responses: Conformity and Resistance 7. Ijime The Price of Super Conformity 8. Tokokyohi Burnout and Resistance Conclusion Bibliography IndexReviews'I recommend this book for reading by everyone who hopes to understand what Japan will be capable of achieving through its education system in the 21st century.' - Katalin Ferber, Shizuoka University of Art and Culture 'This is a book I have been waiting for - as a teacher as well as a scholar - for a long time.' - Japanese Studies, Vol 20, No.1, 2000 'I recommend this book for reading by everyone who hopes to understand what Japan will be capable of achieving through its education system in the 21st century.' - Katalin Ferber, Shizuoka University of Art and Culture 'This is a book I have been waiting for - as a teacher as well as a scholar - for a long time.' - Japanese Studies, Vol 20, No.1, 2000 Author InformationShoko Yoneyama is Lecturer in Asian Studies at the University of Adelaide, Australia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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