Neuman provides students, educators, and readers with a general interest in East Asian societies with a brief, comprehensive introduction to the various societies of East Asia. The text is organized in six chapters, and looks at East Asian history, East Asian culture, family life in East Asia, school life and the transition to work in East Asia, inequality and diversity in East Asian societies, and lastly provides readers with a look toward the future of East Asia. The author is a faculty member of the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater. Annotation 2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
