国際化のなかで育ちゆく子どもたち／International Perspectives on Childhood 2024
メンバー / Member
- 黒沼 春之介 / HARUNOSUKE KURONUMA
- 篠崎 英里香 / ERIKA SHINOZAKI
プロジェクト / Research Projects
We have conducted two studies focusing on children in Uganda. We chose Uganda because one of our members, Mr. Kuronuma, had spent a month and a half in Uganda this summer. Each of the two studies was based on the characteristics of the children of Uganda.
In both research projects, we found out that children, as they get older, they tend to think more diversely than when they were younger. In the poverty research, it shows that most of the children knew their economic situation well. Most of them admit that they are in a underprivileged situation, but how they act depends on that person. For example, when they work and get a bit of money so that they could live for at least a month, they are satisfied with the money they profited and stop working. However, some people might invest money to get a bodaboda license(a bike taxi license) and try to profit more. In the friendship research, it shows that children start to learn how to interact with other people, and at some point of age, the way they recognize a person as a friend becomes more complicated. For example, the older they get, the less they have some “friends who don’t like” and their answers to the questions are different, which could be related to their definitions of friends.
メンバーの声 / Member’s Voice
This year-long class was a learning experience which I was very excited before each class. In the spring semester, I had a chance to learn about immigrants and how they receive education at each age and how it differs in different countries. It was interesting when I learned that there is a big affect on the children's knowledge whether they are immigrants to the US or not. Since I went to Uganda in the summer vacations, I decided to conduct an interview to the students I met there. The theme was at which age do the children understand that they are poor. Although I could not find out the particular age, it was a good time for me understanding that the children although they are not that much grown, can understand and even accept their economical situations.
I was interested in the differences between cultures around the world and attended this seminar to make international comparisons of children's development and growth. The class was small scale, but I think that is why the teacher and students were able to talk together and learn and discover a lot. As I had never been abroad before, I found the stories of Ms. Hayashi and Mr. Kuronuma very interesting, and even casual conversations were extraordinary. I am very happy that I could make the most of this time every week for a year.