The Good Child - Moral Development in a Chinese Preschool (Hardcover)

Chinese academic traditions take zuo ren—self-fulfillment in terms of moral cultivation—as the ultimate goal of education. To many in contemporary China, however, the nation seems gripped by moral decay, the result of rapid and profound social change over the course of the twentieth century. Placing Chinese children, alternately seen as China's greatest hope and derided as self-centered "little emperors," at the center of her analysis, Jing Xu investigates the effects of these transformations on the moral development of the nation's youngest generation. The Good Child examines preschool-aged children in Shanghai, tracing how Chinese socialization beliefs and methods influence their construction of a moral world. Delving into the growing pains of an increasingly competitive and changing educational environment, Xu documents the confusion, struggles, and anxieties of today's parents, educators, and grandparents, as well as the striking creativity of their children in shaping their own moral practices. Her innovative blend of anthropology and psychology reveals the interplay of their dialogues and debates, illuminating how young children's nascent moral dispositions are selected, expressed or repressed, and modulated in daily experiences.

General

Imprint:	Stanford University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2017
First published:	2017
Authors:	Jing Xu
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth
Pages:	248
ISBN-13:	978-0-8047-9926-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > General
LSN:	0-8047-9926-1
Barcode:	9780804799263

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