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Preschool in Three Cultures: Japan, China and the United States
by Joseph J. Tobin, David Y.H. Wu, Dana H. Davidson
from Yale University Press

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• Groundbreaking video ethnography
  Tobin's book has been around for a number of years now. Nevertheless, it continues to set the standard in the creation of video ethnography. Graduate students across the nation use this book for its brilliant methodology and for his insightful readings of culture.

• Idiosyncratic and utterly fascinating
  Tobin et al compare preschools in Japan, the US and China in a fascinating cross-cultural study. What makes this study so compelling is that you hear not only the authors' interpretations of what they see, but also the opinions of the teachers, administrators and the parents OF ALL THREE CULTURES. By having parents, teachers and administrators watch video tapes of the preschools in the non-native country, you get an eye-opening assesment of what each preschool is trying to do in its culture and how it... more info

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