Japanese For American High School Students

Download or read book The Japanese High School written by Shoko Yoneyama and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For large numbers of school students in Japan school has become a battle field. Recent violent events in schools, together with increasing drop-out rates and bullying are undermining stereotypes about the effectiveness of the Japanese education system. This incisive and original book looks at Japanese high school from a student perspective and contextualises this educational turmoil within the broader picture of Japans troubled economic and political life.