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Cambridge.
Cambridge University Press.
2009
Black and white illustrations, 413pp, paperback. This Companion provides a comprehensive overview of the influences that have shaped modern-day Japan. Spanning one and a half centuries from the Meiji Restoration in 1868 to the beginning of the twenty-first century, this volume covers topics such as technology, food, nationalism and the rise of anime and manga in the visual arts. The 19 papers by leading scholars together with an introduction by the editor entitled "'Japanese Culture' An Overview" combine to make this an authoritative introduction to this subject. Papers include: Concepts of Japan, Japanese Culture and the Japanese - Harumi Befu; Japan's emic conceptions - Takami Kuwayana; Language - Hugh Clarke, Family Culture - Anne E Imamura; School Culture - Kaori H Okano; Work Culture - Ross Mouer; Technological Culture - Morris Low; Religious Culture - Stephen Covell; Popular Leisure - Sepp Linhart; Housing Culture - Ann Waswo; Sports Culture - Miho Koishihara; Food Culture - Naomichi Ishige; Exporting Japan's Culture: From Management style to manga - Ross Mouer and Craig Norris; Political Culture - Takashi Inoguchi; Buraku culture - Hideo Aoki; Literary Culture - Toshiko Ellis; Music Culture - Junko Kitagawa; Globalisation and cultural nationalism - Takashi Inoguchi; Manga, anime and visual arts culture - Craig Norris; Anyone with an interest in what makes modern Japan tick can ill afford to be without this book. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 128403)
ISBN: 9780521706636
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