{"product_id":"perspectives-on-east-and-southeast-asian-folktales-9781666912883","title":"Perspectives on East and Southeast Asian","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerspectives on East and Southeast Asian Folktales is a multidisciplinary examination of folktales that are unfamiliar to Western audiences. Examining folktales from countries like Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Burma, China, Japan, and Korea, the contributors consider various aspects, including identity issues, relationship to idioms and narrative structure, morals, collectivism, violence, scatological references, language socialization, representation of Buddhist values, and emotional competence. . Highlighting differences and similarities between East and Southeast Asian and Western folktales, this volume promotes memorable understanding of East and Southeast Asian cultures and their oral traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat a revealing volume! Folktales are the perfect window, not only into the values and educational mindset of Asia but into the many differences between Asian cultures. Informative, stimulating, and accessible, this is a must-read for anyone interested in culture and its transmission.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Gish Jen, author of Thank You, Mr. Nixon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis excellent collection brings together folkloristic, cultural, psychological, and educational perspectives on East and Southeast Asian folktales, including those personally told or retold by some immigrant families from the region. Presenting these complex and multifaceted dimensions in one accessible collection, the book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the study of folktales and will appeal to a broad range of readers.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Soe Marlar Lwin, Singapore University of Social Sciences\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive book highlights the value of folktales in better understanding morals and ethics of east and southeast Asian countries from psychological, educational, and cultural perspectives. I enjoyed reading the folktales in the book that were carefully analyzed. These folktales provide a window in thinking about some of the moral and ethical influences of these countries. A great way to learn about historical, social-cultural, and psychological perspectives of east and southeast Asian countries through analysis of their folktales. \u003c\/p\u003e -- Laurie Katz, The Ohio State University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1. Overview: Perspectives on East and Southeast Asian Folktales\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllyssa McCabe and MinJeong Kim\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFolkloristic Perspective\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2. Folk and Fairy Tales as Expressions of Identity in Cross-cultural Communication\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuwen Zhang\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCultural Perspective\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3. Morals Take Precedence Over Resolution: An Exploration of Chinese Idiom Stories in Mandarin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllyssa McCabe, Fangfang Zhang, and Chien-ju Chang\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4. Collectivism in Asian versus Western Folktales of (Extra)ordinary Companions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuwen Zhang, Allyssa McCabe, MinJeong Kim, and Charlotte L. Wilinsky\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePsychological Perspective\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5. A Developmental Perspective on Violence in Southeast Asian Folktales \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharlotte L. Wilinsky and Allyssa McCabe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6. What You Hate Becomes Your Fate: Researcher Reflexivity in Encounters with \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoutheast Asian Folktales\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllyssa McCabe and George Chigas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEducational Perspective\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7. Japanese Language Socialization through Folktales\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMasahiko Minami\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8. Educational Implications of Buddhist Values in Vietnamese Folktales\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTham Tran and MinJeong Kim\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9. Learning Nunchi: Folktales as Tools to Teach Emotional Competence in Literacy Learning in Korea\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMinJeong Kim and Minyoung Kim\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lexington Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042009383255,"sku":"9781666912883","price":72.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781666912883.jpg?v=1750952604","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/perspectives-on-east-and-southeast-asian-folktales-9781666912883","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}