Japanese Lessons: A Year in a Japanese School Through the Eyes of An American Anthropologist and Her Children
by Gail Benjamin
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Author: Gail BenjaminEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1998-08-01
ISBN: 0814713343
Number of pages: 262
Publisher: NYU Press
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Book Review: Read this and increase your understanding about the Japanese
Summary: 4 Stars
The people of many countries are stereotyped and this is certainly true of the Japanese.
Gail Benjamin's observations about her children's experiences in Japanese schools and her own participation in the process provide valuable insight into the entire behavior of the Japanese.
I lived and worked in Japan for three years (with a Japanese staff for part of the time.)I would have benefitted from a better understanding of the school system.
Everything I had heard was no better than second hand information from expats or Western writers with no direct experience. The overall stereotype is that Japanese teachers lecture and the students listen. The teachers are not questioned. While questioning the teachers may or may not occur the overall group emphasis and its nuances are an integral part of the Japanese society throughout life. The many variations of group activities described here (and the expected support of the parents) are not known by many Americans.
I'd put this book in my Top 5 of those to read if you want to understand more about the Japanese.
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