Becoming Individuals Together
Socialisation in the Japanese Preschool
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15044155 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rachael Burke, Rachael S Burke (0009-0002-0465-7707, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 135-160 |
| Publication date | 2008-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sites a journal of social anthropology and cultural studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0112-5990 • E-ISSN: 1179-0237 |
| Publisher | University of Otago Library (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.11157/sites-vol5iss2id105 |
| OpenAlex | W2058201591 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 16 |
Early childhood educators and parents in New Zealand commonly express the hope that young children become independent, creative individuals. In contrast, Japanese preschools work towards a harmonious group of children whose views and behaviour are mirrored by their classmates. Dominated by lengthy periods of free play with little disciplinary action by teachers, classes as large a forty introduce children to 'life in the group' (shūdan seikatsu) and to essential Japanese social values. This approach is often at odds with stereotypical images New Zealanders may have of Asian children as academically driven from an early age. As New Zealand institutions face increasing numbers of Asian children entering the early childhood sector, this paper examines the ideology and practice of shūdan seikatsu socialisation methods prevalent in Japanese preschools in the hope of stimulating critical reflection by New Zealand educators on their own methods and goals
Developmental psychology · Discipline · Early childhood · Face (sociological concept) · Ideology · Odds · Pedagogy · Political science · Politics · Social science · Socialization · Sociology · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Child Development and Digital Technology · Early Childhood Education and Development · Gender Studies · Medicine · Psychology
Preschool in Three Cultures
Friendship and peer culture in the early years
Understanding Japanese Society
The American Perception of Japanese Education
To pray, pay and play
Problems with the Paradigm
Coping with bullying at school
Learning to Go to School in Japan
Japan
Educating Hearts and Minds
Learning to Go to School in Japan
It's All Mother's Fault
Controlled Diversity
Learning to Become Part of the Group
Individualism-Collectivism and the Attitudes to School Bullying of Japanese and Australian Students
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |