Learning in Likely Places

Download or read book Learning in Likely Places written by John Singleton and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998-09-13 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this collection of nineteen case studies, edited by John Singleton, the contributors describe the transferral of knowledge and practice within particular communities of Japanese artisans, workers, artists, musicians, and professionals. Together, the essays aim to demonstrate the rich variety of pedagogical arrangements and learning patterns, both historical and contemporary, through which the Japanese pass on both cultural and practical knowledge.