Gerald Letendre is Assistant Professor, Educational Policy, Pennsylvania State. He has most recently published (with Thomas Rohlen) Teaching and Learning in Japan (Cambridge U P, 1996). He received his Ph.D. in education from Stanford University and his M.A. in sociology from Stanford as well. Rebecca Fukuzawa received a Ph.D. in Anthropology from Northwestern University and is currently Lecturer at Tokyo University.
The Context of Schooling 1. Life in the Classroom
2. The Academic Curriculum
3. The Social Curriculum: Counselling, Guidance, and Planning for the Future
Peer Relations and Maturation . 1. Peers and Friendships: Groups and Expanding Social Networks (Committees, Clubs, Events)
2. Girls and Boys: Development of Gender Differences
3. Adjustment: Problems In School and Out
Relations With Adults 1. Teachers and Coaches
2. Parents, Families and their Relation to School
3. Exams, Juku, and the Pressure to Advance in School
Conclusion: A Question of Balance Appendix I: Field Sites and Data Collection
Appendix II: Japanese Terms
