Author: Yoshio Sugimoto
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107495466
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 672
Book Description
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 rise of anime and manga in the visual arts. The Cambridge Companion to Modern Japanese Culture traces the cultural transformation that took place over the course of the twentieth century, and paints a picture of a nation rich in cultural diversity. With contributions from some of the most prominent scholars in the field, The Cambridge Companion to Modern Japanese Culture is an authoritative introduction to this subject.
The Cambridge Companion to Modern Japanese Culture
Author: Yoshio Sugimoto
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107495466
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 672
Book Description
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 rise of anime and manga in the visual arts. The Cambridge Companion to Modern Japanese Culture traces the cultural transformation that took place over the course of the twentieth century, and paints a picture of a nation rich in cultural diversity. With contributions from some of the most prominent scholars in the field, The Cambridge Companion to Modern Japanese Culture is an authoritative introduction to this subject.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107495466
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 672
Book Description
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 rise of anime and manga in the visual arts. The Cambridge Companion to Modern Japanese Culture traces the cultural transformation that took place over the course of the twentieth century, and paints a picture of a nation rich in cultural diversity. With contributions from some of the most prominent scholars in the field, The Cambridge Companion to Modern Japanese Culture is an authoritative introduction to this subject.
The Cambridge Companion to Modern Japanese Culture
Author: Yoshio Sugimoto
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521880473
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
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 rise of anime and manga in the visual arts. The Cambridge Companion to Modern Japanese Culture traces the cultural transformation that took place over the course of the twentieth century, and paints a picture of a nation rich in cultural diversity. With contributions from some of the most prominent scholars in the field, The Cambridge Companion to Modern Japanese Culture is an authoritative introduction to this subject.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521880473
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
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 rise of anime and manga in the visual arts. The Cambridge Companion to Modern Japanese Culture traces the cultural transformation that took place over the course of the twentieth century, and paints a picture of a nation rich in cultural diversity. With contributions from some of the most prominent scholars in the field, The Cambridge Companion to Modern Japanese Culture is an authoritative introduction to this subject.
The Cambridge Companion to Modern Chinese Culture
Author: Kam Louie
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521863228
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
A wide-ranging and accessibly written guide to the key aspects of elite and popular culture in contemporary China.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521863228
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
A wide-ranging and accessibly written guide to the key aspects of elite and popular culture in contemporary China.
Routledge Handbook of Japanese Culture and Society
Author: Victoria Bestor
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1136736271
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
This Handbook is an interdisciplinary resource that focuses on contemporary Japan and the social and cultural trends that are important at the beginning of the twenty-first century.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1136736271
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
This Handbook is an interdisciplinary resource that focuses on contemporary Japan and the social and cultural trends that are important at the beginning of the twenty-first century.
The Making of Modern Japan
Author: Marius B. Jansen
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674039106
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 933
Book Description
Magisterial in vision, sweeping in scope, this monumental work presents a seamless account of Japanese society during the modern era, from 1600 to the present. A distillation of more than fifty years’ engagement with Japan and its history, it is the crowning work of our leading interpreter of the modern Japanese experience. Since 1600 Japan has undergone three periods of wrenching social and institutional change, following the imposition of hegemonic order on feudal society by the Tokugawa shogun; the opening of Japan’s ports by Commodore Perry; and defeat in World War II. The Making of Modern Japan charts these changes: the social engineering begun with the founding of the shogunate in 1600, the emergence of village and castle towns with consumer populations, and the diffusion of samurai values in the culture. Marius Jansen covers the making of the modern state, the adaptation of Western models, growing international trade, the broadening opportunity in Japanese society with industrialization, and the postwar occupation reforms imposed by General MacArthur. Throughout, the book gives voice to the individuals and views that have shaped the actions and beliefs of the Japanese, with writers, artists, and thinkers, as well as political leaders given their due. The story this book tells, though marked by profound changes, is also one of remarkable consistency, in which continuities outweigh upheavals in the development of society, and successive waves of outside influence have only served to strengthen a sense of what is unique and native to Japanese experience. The Making of Modern Japan takes us to the core of this experience as it illuminates one of the contemporary world’s most compelling transformations.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674039106
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 933
Book Description
Magisterial in vision, sweeping in scope, this monumental work presents a seamless account of Japanese society during the modern era, from 1600 to the present. A distillation of more than fifty years’ engagement with Japan and its history, it is the crowning work of our leading interpreter of the modern Japanese experience. Since 1600 Japan has undergone three periods of wrenching social and institutional change, following the imposition of hegemonic order on feudal society by the Tokugawa shogun; the opening of Japan’s ports by Commodore Perry; and defeat in World War II. The Making of Modern Japan charts these changes: the social engineering begun with the founding of the shogunate in 1600, the emergence of village and castle towns with consumer populations, and the diffusion of samurai values in the culture. Marius Jansen covers the making of the modern state, the adaptation of Western models, growing international trade, the broadening opportunity in Japanese society with industrialization, and the postwar occupation reforms imposed by General MacArthur. Throughout, the book gives voice to the individuals and views that have shaped the actions and beliefs of the Japanese, with writers, artists, and thinkers, as well as political leaders given their due. The story this book tells, though marked by profound changes, is also one of remarkable consistency, in which continuities outweigh upheavals in the development of society, and successive waves of outside influence have only served to strengthen a sense of what is unique and native to Japanese experience. The Making of Modern Japan takes us to the core of this experience as it illuminates one of the contemporary world’s most compelling transformations.
The Cambridge Companion to Modern American Culture
Author: C. W. E. Bigsby
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521841321
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 469
Book Description
Publisher description
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521841321
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 469
Book Description
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Illness and Culture in Contemporary Japan
Author: Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521277860
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
The cultural practices and cultural meaning of health care in urban Japan.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521277860
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
The cultural practices and cultural meaning of health care in urban Japan.
The Cambridge History of Japan
Author: John Whitney Hall
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521223546
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 742
Book Description
Survey of the historical events and developments in medieval Japan's polity, economy, society and culture.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521223546
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 742
Book Description
Survey of the historical events and developments in medieval Japan's polity, economy, society and culture.
A Companion to the Anthropology of Japan
Author: Jennifer Robertson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 140518289X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
This book is an unprecedented collection of 29 original essays by some of the world's most distinguished scholars of Japan. Covers a broad range of issues, including the colonial roots of anthropology in the Japanese academy; eugenics and nation building; majority and minority cultures; genders and sexualities; and fashion and food cultures Resists stale and misleading stereotypes, by presenting new perspectives on Japanese culture and society Makes Japanese society accessible to readers unfamiliar with the country
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 140518289X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
This book is an unprecedented collection of 29 original essays by some of the world's most distinguished scholars of Japan. Covers a broad range of issues, including the colonial roots of anthropology in the Japanese academy; eugenics and nation building; majority and minority cultures; genders and sexualities; and fashion and food cultures Resists stale and misleading stereotypes, by presenting new perspectives on Japanese culture and society Makes Japanese society accessible to readers unfamiliar with the country
The Worlds of Japanese Popular Culture
Author: Dolores P. Martinez
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521637299
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Dolores Martinez heads an international team of scholars in this lively discussion of Japanese popular culture. The book's contributors include Japanese as well as British, Icelandic and North American writers, offering a diversity of views of what Japanese popular culture is, and how it is best approached and understood. They bring an anthropological perspective to a broad range of topics, including sumo, karaoke, manga, vampires, women's magazines, soccer and morning television. Through these topics - many of which have never previously been addressed by scholars - the contributors also explore several deeper themes: the construction of gender in Japan; the impact of globalisation and modern consumerism; and the rapidly shifting boundaries of Japanese culture and identity. This innovative study will appeal to those interested in Japanese culture, sociology and cultural anthropology.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521637299
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Dolores Martinez heads an international team of scholars in this lively discussion of Japanese popular culture. The book's contributors include Japanese as well as British, Icelandic and North American writers, offering a diversity of views of what Japanese popular culture is, and how it is best approached and understood. They bring an anthropological perspective to a broad range of topics, including sumo, karaoke, manga, vampires, women's magazines, soccer and morning television. Through these topics - many of which have never previously been addressed by scholars - the contributors also explore several deeper themes: the construction of gender in Japan; the impact of globalisation and modern consumerism; and the rapidly shifting boundaries of Japanese culture and identity. This innovative study will appeal to those interested in Japanese culture, sociology and cultural anthropology.