Understanding Japanese Society

6. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-87085-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 372 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 453 g

Reihe: Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies

In this welcome new sixth edition of the bestselling textbook Understanding Japanese Society, Joy Hendry and Emma E. Cook take the reader into the heart of Japanese life.

Zielgruppe

Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cook, Emma E.

Hendry, Joy

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Stadt- und Regionalsoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1. Sources of Japanese identity: Historical and mythological foundations of Japan 2. The house and family system 3. Socialisation and classification 4. Community and neighborhood 5. The education system 6. Status, hierarchy and ethnic diversity 7. Healthcare and aging 8. Religious influences 9. Ritual and the life cycle 10. Opportunities for working life 11. Arts, entertainment and leisure 12. Government and the craft of politics 13. The legal system and social control Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Joy Hendry is Professor Emerita of Oxford Brookes University, UK and has held visiting associations with Tokyo, Doshisha and Keio universities, carried out fieldwork over 50 years, and published many books and articles on the social anthropology of Japan. In 2017, she was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun by the Japanese government.

Emma E. Cook is Professor of Modern Japanese Studies at Hokkaido University, Japan. Previous publications include a book titled, Reconstructing Adult Masculinities: Part-Time Work in Contemporary Japan (2016), and articles in Asian Anthropology, among others. Her current research focuses on health, illness, feeling, affect, and emotion.