Modern Japanese society is affected by variousoutside influences, particularly from Westerncountries, which come to bear most on young people.Historically, outside influences were found to be nonsignificant in Japan until modern times; after theopening of Japan, the society as whole maintained abalance between influences and its cultural identity.However, the current Japan is different; a majorityof young people are renouncing their traditionalidentity and are turning to Western popular culture.A number of studies addressing the relationshipbetween the American and Japanese educational systemshave concluded that Japan is following North Americantrends in various fields. The goal of this conceptualanalysis is to examine the nature and extent ofcultural diversity in Japan, define the meaning ofmulticultural education in the North American andJapanese contexts, and consider the relevance ofmulticultural education to Japanese education. Thisbook will be of interest to professionals studyingmulticultural education, particularly its applicationto the Japanese educational system, and will alsoappeal to a wider audience drawn to Japan's history,culture and society.
Western Multicultural Education and Japanese Educational System
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Modern Japanese society is affected by variousoutside influences, particularly from Westerncountries, which come to bear most on young people.Historically, outside influences were found to be nonsignificant in Japan until modern times; after theopening of Japan, the society as whole maintained abalance between influences and its cultural identity.However, the current Japan is different; a majorityof young people are renouncing their traditionalidentity and are turning to Western popular culture.A number of studies addressing the relationshipbetween the American and Japanese educational systemshave concluded that Japan is following North Americantrends in various fields. The goal of this conceptualanalysis is to examine the nature and extent ofcultural diversity in Japan, define the meaning ofmulticultural education in the North American andJapanese contexts, and consider the relevance ofmulticultural education to Japanese education. Thisbook will be of interest to professionals studyingmulticultural education, particularly its applicationto the Japanese educational system, and will alsoappeal to a wider audience drawn to Japan's history,culture and society.
This comprehensive study of the Japanese education system follows the Japanese child from the kindergarten, through the progressively more arduous and competitive environments of the elementary,...
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of...
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