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Preschool in Three Cultures : Japan, China, and the United States by Joseph J. Tobin, David Y. H. Wu, Dana H. Davidson, David Y.H. Wu, Dana H. Davidson is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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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. In China, for example, preschools are expected to provide an antidote to the spoiling that Chinese fea

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Author

Joseph J. Tobin, David Y. H. Wu, Dana H. Davidson, David Y.H. Wu, Dana H. Davidson

Publisher

Yale University Press

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9780585358543

Category

nonfiction

Rating

3.9 / 5 (99 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14