School to Work Transition in Japan: An Ethnographic StudyThis participant-observation study presents the practice of school to work transition at two Japanese high schools, and explains variations about the modal career trajectory of low achieving students, drawing on Bourdieu's work. It helps to explain the relationship between social values, family ethos, industry, school and economic performance, and the relatively low class consciousness in Japan. It should be of interest to educationalists, sociologists and labour relations specialists studying Japan. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
PARTI | 8 |
Methods | 32 |
List of Tables and Charts | 55 |
PART II | 59 |
Indicators of Sasaki High Students Family Characteristics | 70 |
Teachers Practising the Job Referral Process | 78 |
The Process of Making a Decision on a | 139 |
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