This is a welcome new edition of this bestselling textbook. It provides a clear, accessible and readable introduction to Japanese society which does not require any previous knowledge of the country. Fully updated, revised and expanded, the 3rd edition contains new material on:
- the effects of the Asian crisis and recession in Japan
- the emergence of the millennial cults such as the Aum Shinrikyo
- major advances in sport and leisure such as the 2002 World Cup and the amazing global cultural success of Pokemon and Japanese animation and computer games
- the tumultuous changes of the Japanese ruling elite
- the Ainu and other Japanese minorities
- debates about the future of the Japanese constitution and the resurgence of nationalism and militarism.
- the effects of the Asian crisis and recession in Japan
- the emergence of the millennial cults such as the Aum Shinrikyo
- major advances in sport and leisure such as the 2002 World Cup and the amazing global cultural success of Pokemon and Japanese animation and computer games
- the tumultuous changes of the Japanese ruling elite
- the Ainu and other Japanese minorities
- debates about the future of the Japanese constitution and the resurgence of nationalism and militarism.
| Additional Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Understanding Japanese Society | Height | 1 mm |
| Author | Joy Hendry | Width | 14 mm |
| ISBN-13 | 9780415102599 | Binding | PAPERBACK |
| ISBN-10 | 0415102596 | Spine Width | |
| Publisher | Brunner-Routledge | Pages | 254 |
| Edition | NISSAN | Availability | Out Of Stock |
