Literacy of Management: Around Bookkeeping in the Formal Course of Study
抄録
Both around and after WWII, bookkeeping used to be required and taught in junior high
schools as the formal course of study in Japan. But the vocational course which included it
had been downgraded into one of the optional classes since 1958. As more and more students
went into high schools, the vocational course was finally taken the place by the English
classes completely. In this paper, we firstly review three literacies, i.e., of finance, accounting,
and management, and compare among them from the point of view for whom each literacy is
comprised in Japan. Secondly, based on some references relevant, we try to show one answer
to our research question: why and how the vocational course disappeared from the formal
course of study in Japan? Finally, referring to preceding research regarding the status quo of
three literacies in other countries, we point out some agendas and the direction for future research.