The Good Child: Moral Development in a Chinese Preschool

Abstract

Introduction : becoming a moral child in China -- Cultivating morality : educational aspirations and anxieties -- Feeling into another's heart : when empathy is endangered -- Negotiating property distribution : the contested space of ownership and fairness -- Sharing discourse and practice : the selfish child, generosity and reciprocity -- Disciplining the little emperors : navigating on shifting grounds -- Conclusion : becoming human in a time of moral crisis.