Japanese society
by Nakane, Chie
fromPublications of the Center for Japanese and Korean Studies
From this collection of essays by anthropologists and sociologists emerges a picture of Japan far more diverse and complex than the standard image of a harmonious, orderly or unitary society.
Post-war Japan was often held up as the model example of the first mature industrial societies outside the Western economy, and the first examples of "middle-mass" society. Today, and since the bursting of the economic bubble in the 1990's, the promises of Japan, Inc., seem far …
Post-war Japan was often held up as the model example of the first mature industrial societies outside the Western economy, and the first examples of "middle-mass" society. Today, and since the bursting of the economic bubble in the 1990's, the promises of Japan, Inc., seem far …
Through examination of contemporary Japanese society, this€book demonstrates that the analysis of class formation is fundamental€for a clear understanding of institutions and collective€identity such as family, school work, gender and ethnicity.
"Social Class in Contemporary Japan is the first single volume that traces the dynamics of social structure, institutional socialization and class culture through this turbulent period, all the way into the contemporary neoliberal movement. Using an innovative multi-disciplinary…