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How the Japanese Ministry of Education helps to make Japanese people Japanese

Title: How the Japanese Ministry of Education helps to make Japanese people Japanese

Essay , 2004 , 16 Pages

Autor:in: Gerry Mclellan (Author)

Pedagogy - Theory of Science, Anthropology
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In this essay I will show that the Japanese Ministry of Education, because of its strict control over teacher's unions and on other aspects of Japanese life, does indeed have a huge say in forming the individual.

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Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

  • INTRODUCTION
  • TEXTBOOK CONTROL

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

The essay aims to demonstrate how the Japanese Ministry of Education influences the shaping of Japanese identity through its control over the education system, particularly in primary, middle, and high schools. It examines how the Ministry's influence on textbooks, the curriculum, and the overall structure of education contributes to the development of a specific Japanese way of thinking and behavior.

  • The role of the Japanese Ministry of Education in shaping Japanese identity
  • The impact of centralized control over education on the development of national identity
  • The relationship between education and social order in Japan
  • The Ministry's influence on textbook content and its potential for censorship
  • The influence of historical events and the potential for bias in the educational system

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

  • INTRODUCTION

    This section introduces the concept of education as a tool for shaping national identity, highlighting the power of the Japanese Ministry of Education in influencing the education system. It discusses the centralized nature of the system and its historical development, drawing parallels with other societies where education has been used to mold a population.
  • TEXTBOOK CONTROL

    This chapter delves into the controversial aspect of textbook control by the Ministry of Education. It examines the arguments for and against the system, referencing specific cases such as the Sugimoto Decision and the controversy surrounding Professor Ienaga Saburo's Japanese history textbook.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

The key topics and terms addressed in the text include Japanese identity, national education, Ministry of Education, textbook control, censorship, educational reform, historical events, social order, and the impact of centralized education systems on individual development.

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Title
How the Japanese Ministry of Education helps to make Japanese people Japanese
College
University of Sheffield
Course
Japanese language and Society
Author
Gerry Mclellan (Author)
Publication Year
2004
Pages
16
Catalog Number
V175396
ISBN (eBook)
9783640963133
ISBN (Book)
9783640963362
Language
English
Tags
japanese ministry education japanese
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Gerry Mclellan (Author), 2004, How the Japanese Ministry of Education helps to make Japanese people Japanese, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/175396
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