Moral Education in Japan: Values in a global context - Citizenship, Character and Values Education - Marie Roesgaard - Books - Taylor & Francis Ltd - 9781138604568 - May 11, 2018
In case cover and title do not match, the title is correct

Moral Education in Japan: Values in a global context - Citizenship, Character and Values Education 1st edition


Get an email once the item is available
Do you have a profile? Log in
Get notified about new Marie Roesgaard releases
Add to your iMusic wish list

Not rated yet

Also available as:

Japan?s Fundamental Law on Education was revised in 2006 and new curriculum guidelines along with new proposals for strengthening the position of moral education reflect the increased political focus, particularly by the two Abe-administrations. Changes include increased emphasis on patriotism, on respect for life and the environment, on individual responsibility, on respecting differences and other countries and on a general strengthening of moral values. This volume describes the history of moral education in Japan, analyses recent changes in curriculum and practices, and takes a closer look at examples of official, semi-official and local discourses on moral education and values. The analysis covers policy statements, teaching material and research, Japanese as well as Western. Using theories of globalization, cosmopolitanism and universal human values it is the intention, by using an Asian example, to illustrate and elaborate upon existing discourses within theories of globalization and cosmopolitanism as well as in education and values and citizenship studies.

Chapters include:

Revision of the fundamental law on Education in 2006 and beyond Official and semi-official bids for contents of moral education Moral education in practice Risk, globalization and meaning in Japanese Moral Education

This book will be of interest to scholars specializing in education in Japan, and scholars in the academic field of moral, character and citizenship education.


188 pages, 2 Tables, black and white; 2 Illustrations, black and white

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released May 11, 2018
ISBN13 9781138604568
Publishers Taylor & Francis Ltd
Pages 188
Dimensions 232 × 155 × 20 mm   ·   310 g
Language English  

More from the same publisher