Japanese lessons : a year in a Japanese school through the eyes of an American anthropologist and her children
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Benjamin, Gail.
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LC Subjects
American students -- Japan.
Benjamin, Gail.
Comparative education.
Education, Elementary -- Japan -- Urawa-shi.
Elementary schools -- Japan -- Urawa-shi -- Sociological aspects.
Students, Foreign -- Japan.
OCLC Fast Subjects
American students
Benjamin, Gail
Comparative education
Education, Elementary
Elementary schools -- Sociological aspects
Japan
Japan -- Urawa-shi
Students, Foreign
Other Subjects
81.70 educational systems, educational institutions: general.
Alltag
American students -- Japan
Amerikanen.
Basisonderwijs.
Benjamin, Gail
Benjamin, Gail.
Benjamin, Gail.
Benjamin, Gail.
Chōsen Kōgei Kenkyūkai
Comparative education
Deutschland -- Bundesrepublik -- Grenzschutzkommando Mitte -- Schule
Education, Elementary -- Japan -- Urawa-shi
Elementary schools -- Japan -- Urawa -- Sociological aspects
Enseignement primaire -- Japon -- Urawa.
Erlebnisbericht
Japan
Schule
Schüler
Schüler
Students, Foreign -- Education (Elementary) -- Japan
Écoles primaires -- Japon -- Urawa -- Aspect sociologique.
Éducation comparée.
Étudiants américains -- Japon.
Étudiants étrangers -- Enseignement primaire -- Japon.

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x, 262 pages ; 22 cm
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English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-257) and index.
Description
In Japanese Lessons Gail R. Benjamin recounts her experiences as an American parent with two children in a Japanese elementary school. An anthropologist, Benjamin successfully weds the roles of observer and parent, illuminating the strengths of the Japanese system and suggesting ways in which Americans might learn from it.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Benjamin, G. (1997). Japanese lessons: a year in a Japanese school through the eyes of an American anthropologist and her children . New York University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Benjamin, Gail. 1997. Japanese Lessons: A Year in a Japanese School Through the Eyes of an American Anthropologist and Her Children. New York: New York University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Benjamin, Gail. Japanese Lessons: A Year in a Japanese School Through the Eyes of an American Anthropologist and Her Children New York: New York University Press, 1997.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Benjamin, G. (1997). Japanese lessons: a year in a japanese school through the eyes of an american anthropologist and her children. New York: New York University Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Benjamin, Gail. Japanese Lessons: A Year in a Japanese School Through the Eyes of an American Anthropologist and Her Children New York University Press, 1997.

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