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Importing diversity : inside Japan's JET Program /

Annotation In 1987, the Japanese government inaugurated the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) program in response to global pressure to "internationalize" its society. This ambitious program has grown to be a major government operation, with an annual budget of $400 million (greater than t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McConnell, David L., 1959-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2000.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Japan's Image Problem: Culture, History, and Global Integration
  • The Solution: Top-Down "Grassroots Internationalization"
  • The Start-Up Years: The "Crash Program" Nearly Crashes
  • Managing Diversity: The View from a Prefectural Board of Education
  • Beyond the Stereotypes: The JET Program in Local Schools
  • The Learning Curve: JETting into the New Millennium.