Japan and Germany under the U.S. Occupation - A Comparative Analysis of Post-War Education Reform (Hardcover)

Focusing on the post war reconstruction of the education systems in Japan and Germany under U.S. military occupation after World War II, this book offers a comparative historical investigation of education reform policies in these two war ravaged and ideologically compromised countries. While in Japan large-scale reforms were undertaken swiftly after the end of the war, the U.S. zone in Germany maintained most of the traditional aspects of the German education system. Why did Japan so readily accept ideas and values developed in the allied countries while Germany resisted? Masako Shibata explores this question, arguing that the role of the university and the pattern of elite formation, which can be traced back to the period of the formation of Meiji Japan and the Kaiserreich, created the conditions for differing reactions from educational leaders in each country; this had a decisive impact on the proposed reforms. By examining these reactions through a sociological, cultural, and historical frame, an explanation emerges. Japan and Germany under the U.S. Occupation will prove to be a valuable resource both to scholars of history and education reform.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Studies of Modern Japan
Release date:	September 2005
First published:	August 2005
Authors:	Masako Shibata
Dimensions:	238 x 163 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	232
ISBN-13:	978-0-7391-1149-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7391-1149-3
Barcode:	9780739111499

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