Download or read book The Material Child written by Merry White and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1994-09-29 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As she describes the youth culture of Japan, Merry White draws comparisons with the interests and activities pursued by teenagers in the United States and the contrasting attitudes of adults in Japan and the U.S. towards adolescence. The result is both engrossing and enlightening.