Download or read book Body Projects in Japanese Childcare written by Eyal Ben-Ari and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-16 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the place of body practices and the management of emotions in Japanese preschools. Early childhood socialization is explored as a set of 'body projects': a series of practices undertaken (over time) to design the body according to prevailing cultural definitions and images.