The Sage handbook of modern Japanese studies
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The Sage handbook of modern Japanese studies
Sage Reference, c2015
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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A welcome addition to any reading list for those interested in contemporary Japanese society.
- Roger Goodman, Nissan Professor of Modern Japanese Society, University of Oxford
"I know no better book for an accessible and up-to-date introduction to this complex subject than The SAGE Handbook of Modern Japan Studies."
- Hiroko Takeda, Associate Professor, Organization for Global Japanese Studies, University of Tokyo
"Pioneering and nuanced in analysis, yet highly accessible and engaging in style."
- Yoshio Sugimoto, Emeritus Professor, La Trobe University The SAGE Handbook of Modern Japanese Studies includes outstanding contributions from a diverse group of leading academics from across the globe. This volume is designed to serve as a major interdisciplinary reference work and a seminal text, both rigorous and accessible, to assist students and scholars in understanding one of the major nations of the world.
James D. Babb is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Geography, Politics and Sociology at Newcastle University.
Table of Contents
Introduction - James Babb
PART I: LAND, HISTORY AND CULTURE
Modern Japan in History - Andrew Cobbing
Anthropology of Modern Japan - Carolyn Stevens
The Practice of Religion in Japan: An Exploration of the State of the Field - Lucia Dolce
Mass Media in Japan - Katja Valaskivi
Heritage Management in Present-day Japan - Noriaki Nishiyama
Geography's Contribution in Japanese Studies - Mary McDonald
Regionalism and the Local - Anthony Rausch
PART II: SOCIETY
Education - Robert W. Aspinall
Feminism - Vera Mackie
'How to Sex'? The Contested Nature of Sexuality in Japan - Mark McLelland
Gender Equity in Japan - Joyce Gelb
Policing in Japan - David T. Johnson
Organised Crime - Peter Hill
PART III: MEDICINE AND HEALTH CARE
A Brief History of Japanese Medicine - Izumi Yokoyama and Michael D. Fetters
Health Care in Japan: Excellent Population Health, Low Medical Expenditures, yet Ambiguous Place of Primary Care - Jonathan E. Rodnick, Izumi Yokoyama and Michael D. Fetters
Medical Education in Japan - Michael D. Fetters and Izumi Yokoyama
Bioethics and Medico-legal Issues in Japan - Michael D. Fetters
Mental Health in Japan - Denise St. Arnault
PART IV: POLITICS AND FOREIGN RELATIONS
Political 'Science' and the Study of Japanese Politics - James Babb
Parties and Election in Japan - Kenneth Mori McElwain
Postwar Democracy - Sherry Martin Murphy
Civil Society in Japan - Yuko Kawato, Robert Pekkanen and Hidehiro Yamamoto
Japan's International Relations - Christopher W. Hughes
Japan and Globalization - Hugo Dobson
Japan-United States Relations - Paul Midford
Foreign Relations with China - Caroline Rose
PART V: ECONOMY
The Japanese Economy - Marcus Rebick
Japanese Business and Management - Parissa Haghirian
Japanese Consumers and Consumerism - Parissa Haghirian
Labor Relations - Akira Suzuki
Foreign Workers in Japan - Gabriele Vogt
Agriculture - Aurelia George Mulgan
Energy - Alexandru P. Luta and Paul Midford
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