Unruly Children
Hysterical Footnotes and Learning Morality in a Taiwan Village
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Jing Xu's "Unruly Children" offers a unique perspective on moral development by analyzing the extensive field notes of anthropologists Arthur and Marjorie Wolfe from a Taiwan village in the late 1950s.
The book employs a mixed methodology of ethnography and machine learning to explore how children actively shape their moral understanding.
Xu challenges traditional views of Chinese child-rearing by highlighting children's agency and their negotiation of rules with peers.
The study reveals the complexities of children's moral reasoning and the limitations of adult-centric perspectives on moral development.
The book's interdisciplinary approach bridges anthropology, psychology, and cognitive science, offering valuable insights into the human condition.
The book employs a mixed methodology of ethnography and machine learning to explore how children actively shape their moral understanding.
Xu challenges traditional views of Chinese child-rearing by highlighting children's agency and their negotiation of rules with peers.
The study reveals the complexities of children's moral reasoning and the limitations of adult-centric perspectives on moral development.
The book's interdisciplinary approach bridges anthropology, psychology, and cognitive science, offering valuable insights into the human condition.
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Jing Xu, "'Unruly' Children: Historical Fieldnotes and Learning Morality in a Taiwan Village" (Cambridge UP, 2024)
