Understanding Japanese society
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Bibliographic Information
Understanding Japanese society
(The Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese studies series)
RoutledgeCurzon, 2003
3rd ed
- : hbk
- : pbk
Available at 83 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Previous ed.: Croom Helm, 1987 (Reprinted by Routledge 1989, 1991, 1992)
Description and Table of Contents
- Volume
-
: hbk ISBN 9780415263825
Description
This is a welcome new edition of this bestselling textbook. It provides a clear, accessible and readable introduction to Japanese society which does not require any previous knowledge of the country. Fully updated, revised and expanded, the 3rd edition contains new material on:
* the effects of the Asian crisis and recession in Japan
* the emergence of the millennial cults such as the Aum Shinrikyo
* major advances in sport and leisure such as the 2002 World Cup and the amazing global cultural success of Pokemon and Japanese animation and computer games
* the tumultuous changes of the Japanese ruling elite
* the Ainu and other Japanese minorities
* debates about the future of the Japanese constitution and the resurgence of nationalism and militarism.
Table of Contents
1. Sources of Japanese Identity: Historical and Mythological Foundations of Japan 2. The House and Family System 3. Socialisation and Classification 4. Community and Neighbourhood 5. The Education System 6. Status, Hierarchy and Ethnic Diversity 7. Religious Influences 8. Ritual and the Life Cycle 9. Careers and Continuity: Opportunities for Working Life 10. Arts, Entertainment and Leisure 11. Government and the Craft of Politics 12. The Legal System and Social Control
- Volume
-
: pbk ISBN 9780415263832
Description
This is a welcome new edition of this bestselling textbook. It provides a clear, accessible and readable introduction to Japanese society which does not require any previous knowledge of the country. Fully updated, revised and expanded, the 3rd edition contains new material on:
* the effects of the Asian crisis and recession in Japan
* the emergence of the millennial cults such as the Aum Shinrikyo
* major advances in sport and leisure such as the 2002 World Cup and the amazing global cultural success of Pokemon and Japanese animation and computer games
* the tumultuous changes of the Japanese ruling elite
* the Ainu and other Japanese minorities
* debates about the future of the Japanese constitution and the resurgence of nationalism and militarism.
Table of Contents
1. Sources of Japanese Identity: Historical and Mythological Foundations of Japan 2. The House and Family System 3. Socialisation and Classification 4. Community and Neighbourhood 5. The Education System 6. Status, Hierarchy and Ethnic Diversity 7. Religious Influences 8. Ritual and the Life Cycle 9. Careers and Continuity: Opportunities for Working Life 10. Arts, Entertainment and Leisure 11. Government and the Craft of Politics 12. The Legal System and Social Control
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