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Body Projects in Japanese Childcare

Culture, Organization and Emotions in a Preschool

By Eyal Ben-Ari

Published December 16th 1996 by Routledge – 288 pages

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Examines the place of body practices and the management of emotions in Japanese preschools. Early childhood socialization is explored as a set of 'body projects': a series of practices undertaken (over time) to design the body according to prevailing cultural definitions and images.

Name: Body Projects in Japanese Childcare: Culture, Organization and Emotions in a Preschool (Hardback) – Routledge 
Description: By Eyal Ben-Ari. Examines the place of body practices and the management of emotions in Japanese preschools. Early childhood socialization is explored as a set of 'body projects': a series of practices undertaken (over time) to design the body according...
Categories: Asian Studies, Asian Culture & Society, Japanese Culture & Society