The Good Child

Moral Development in a Chinese Preschool

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology
Cover of the book The Good Child by Jing Xu, Stanford University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Jing Xu ISBN: 9781503602472
Publisher: Stanford University Press Publication: August 8, 2017
Imprint: Stanford University Press Language: English
Author: Jing Xu
ISBN: 9781503602472
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Publication: August 8, 2017
Imprint: Stanford University Press
Language: English

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.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

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.

More books from Stanford University Press

Cover of the book The Jews and the Bible by Jing Xu
Cover of the book Reframing Finance by Jing Xu
Cover of the book Cultures of Servitude by Jing Xu
Cover of the book Our Bodies, Ourselves and the Work of Writing by Jing Xu
Cover of the book Campaigning to the New American Electorate by Jing Xu
Cover of the book Improving Learning Environments by Jing Xu
Cover of the book Mandarin Brazil by Jing Xu
Cover of the book The Future of Transatlantic Relations by Jing Xu
Cover of the book The American Yawp by Jing Xu
Cover of the book Transformative Beauty by Jing Xu
Cover of the book Secret Intelligence in the European States System, 1918-1989 by Jing Xu
Cover of the book Moved to Action by Jing Xu
Cover of the book Looking for Balance by Jing Xu
Cover of the book Consuming Literature by Jing Xu
Cover of the book What's Law Got to Do With It? by Jing Xu
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy