{"product_id":"the-good-child-moral-development-in-a-chinese-preschool","title":"The Good Child: Moral Development in a Chinese Preschool","description":"\u003cp\u003eChinese academic traditions take zuo renself-fulfillment in terms of moral cultivationas 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 Chinas 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 nations 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 todays 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 childrens nascent moral dispositions are selected  expressed or repressed  and modulated in daily experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44986307084341,"sku":"ByrdShop_1503602435","price":34.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781503602434.jpg?v=1770895475","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-good-child-moral-development-in-a-chinese-preschool","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}