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Contemporary Japan
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language : en
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Release Date : 1941
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Routledge Handbook Of Contemporary Japan
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Author : Hiroko Takeda
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-09-21
Routledge Handbook Of Contemporary Japan written by Hiroko Takeda and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-21 with Social Science categories.
The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Japan presents a synthesized, interdisciplinary study of contemporary Japan based on up-to-date theoretical models designed to provide readers with a comprehensive and full understanding of the dynamics of contemporary Japan. In order to achieve this, the Handbook is organized into two parts. Part I, ‘Foundations’, clarifies the state of contemporary Japan topic by topic by referring to the latest theoretical developments in the relevant disciplinary fields of politics, international relations, economy, society, culture and the personal. Part II, ‘Issues’, then offers a series of concrete analyses building upon the theoretical discussions introduced in Part I to help undergraduate and postgraduate students learn how to conduct independent analysis. Locating Japan in a comparative and interdisciplinary perspective, this Handbook is an essential resource for students and scholars interested in Japanese studies, Asian studies and global studies.
Contemporary Japan And Popular Culture
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Author : John Whittier Treat
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Contemporary Japan And Popular Culture written by John Whittier Treat and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with History categories.
Beyond The Rising Sun
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Author : Bruce Stronach
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 1995-01-30
Beyond The Rising Sun written by Bruce Stronach and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-01-30 with Political Science categories.
Japan's aggressive economic development has led many Americans to fear that it will lead to an equally aggressive nationalism reminiscent of the pre-World War II period. Beyond the Rising Sun demonstrates that such fears are unfounded. Although cultural nationalism is strong, Japan today is a stable and peaceful democracy. Professionals, academics, government officials, business people, and the general public will find this challenge to many current views about Japanese politics, people, and U.S.-Japanese relations provocative. There has long been concern that Japan's aggressive economic development might be a harbinger of an equally aggressive nationalism, reminiscent of the dark era leading up to World War II. The media has fueled the image of a newly aggressive Japan by using martial metaphors such as Samurai capitalism that is invading American markets. Moreover, the Japanese are also portrayed as subservient members of a conformist society manipulated by political authority. However, a long-time resident in Japan and scholar on U.S.-Japanese relations argues that contemporary Japanese nationalism has no connection to its prewar embodiment and fears of an authoritarian and aggressive Japan have no basis in reality. Of the many changes in Japan since the end of the war, the most significant has been the development of a deeply ingrained democratic political culture. Although a strong force in Japan today, nationalism is manifested by a strong ethnic, cultural, and racial identification and not by citizen identification with the state. By examining the wide varieties of nationalism in contemporary Japan and by explaining the role that they play in society and politics, academics, professionals, government officials, business people, and the general public will find this analysis invaluable for understanding contemporary Japan. This short text is designed also for use in courses in Japanese politics, contemporary Japanese society and culture, and U.S.-Japanese relations.
Capturing Contemporary Japan
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Author : Satsuki Kawano
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 2014-08-31
Capturing Contemporary Japan written by Satsuki Kawano and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-31 with Social Science categories.
What are people’s life experiences in present-day Japan? This timely volume addresses fundamental questions vital to understanding Japan in the first decade of the twenty-first century. Its chapters collectively reveal a questioning of middle-class ideals once considered the essence of Japaneseness. In the postwar model household a man was expected to obtain a job at a major firm that offered life-long employment; his counterpart, the “professional” housewife, managed the domestic sphere and the children, who were educated in a system that provided a path to mainstream success. In the past twenty years, however, Japanese society has seen a sharp increase in precarious forms of employment, higher divorce rates, and a widening gap between haves and have-nots. Contributors draw on rich, nuanced fieldwork data collected during the 2000s to examine work, schooling, family and marital relations, child rearing, entertainment, lifestyle choices, community support, consumption and waste, material culture, well-being, aging, death and memorial rites, and sexuality. The voices in these pages vary widely: They include schoolchildren, teenagers, career women, unmarried women, young mothers, people with disabilities, small business owners, organic farmers, retirees, and the elderly.
Contemporary Japan
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Release Date : 1968
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Contemporary Japan
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Author : Duncan McCargo
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2012-10-19
Contemporary Japan written by Duncan McCargo and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-19 with Political Science categories.
Japan is one of the world's most important societies, yet remains one of the least understood. This book is designed to fill the gap for a concise but thought-provoking introduction to all aspects of the country's political, economic and social life set in a clear historical context. The author's starting-point is that the study of Japan is 'contested territory' where even such apparently simple questions such as 'Who is in charge?' spark considerable disagreement and controversy among experts. To understand contemporary Japan, Duncan McCargo argues, it is necessary to get to grips with a range of different perspectives on Japanese political and social structures. Integrating contrasting perspectives throughout, the core chapters of the book focus on the changing economy, government and politics, society and culture, and Japan's place in the wider world. The new third edition of this popular text has been fully revised and updated throughout to cover key developments such as the historic end of LDP rule in 2009. This accessible and lively book will be essential reading both for students and general readers who want to know more about this important country.
Illness And Culture In Contemporary Japan
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Author : Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1984-06-29
Illness And Culture In Contemporary Japan written by Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984-06-29 with Social Science categories.
The cultural practices and cultural meaning of health care in urban Japan.
Cultural Nationalism In Contemporary Japan
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Author : Kosaku Yoshino
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2005-10-18
Cultural Nationalism In Contemporary Japan written by Kosaku Yoshino and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-10-18 with Social Science categories.
The debate about Japan's 'uniqueness' is central to Japanese studies. This book aims to illuminate that debate from a comparative and theoretical perspective. It also tests theories of ethnicity and cultural nationalism through the use of Japan as a case study. Yoshino examines how ideas of national distinctiveness are `produced' and `consumed' in Japanese society through a study of intellectuals, teachers and businessmen. He finds that ideas of Japanese uniqueness, the nihonjinron, have been embraced more by those in business than in education. He looks at the Japanese perception of their own 'uniqueness' and at the ways in which ideas of cultural distinctiveness are formulated in different national and historical contexts. This extremely readable book combines anthropology and sociology to present both a historical analysis of the roots of the Japanese sense of national identity and a discussion of the ways in which that sense is changing.
A Lateral View
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Author : Donald Richie
language : en
Publisher: Stone Bridge Press, Inc.
Release Date : 1998-07-01
A Lateral View written by Donald Richie and has been published by Stone Bridge Press, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-07-01 with History categories.
A revealing look at the Japanese through the window of their contemporary culture.