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Record Nr.

UNINA9910809835303321

Autore

Allen G. C (George Cyril), <1900-1982., >

Titolo

Modern Japan and its problems / / G.C. Allen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011, c1928

ISBN

1-136-92819-7

1-136-92820-0

1-283-03811-0

9786613038111

0-203-84557-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (109 p.)

Collana

Routledge library editions. Japan ; ; v. 22

Disciplina

952.033

Soggetti

Japan Civilization 1868-

Japan Civilization Western influences

Japan Economic conditions 1868-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published in 1928.

Nota di contenuto

""BOOK COVER""; ""TITLE01""; ""COPYRIGHT01""; ""TITLE02""; ""COPYRIGHT02""; ""PREFACE""; ""CONTENTS""; ""CHAPTER I: THE NATIONAL CHARACTER""; ""CHAPTER II: THE SOCIAL ORGANIZATION""; ""CHAPTER III: THE POLITICAL SYSTEM""; ""CHAPTER IV: THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM AND THE STUDENT CLASS""; ""CHAPTER V: THE RISE OF INDUSTRY""; ""CHAPTER VI: THE PRESENT ECONOMIC STRUCTURE""; ""CHAPTER VII: BANKING AND FINANCE""; ""CHAPTER VIII: THE POPULATION PROBLEM""; ""CHAPTER IX: JAPAN AND THE WEST""; ""INDEX""

Sommario/riassunto

The author, who was for several years a lecturer in a Japanese Government College, has tried to interpret the civilization and national character of Japan in the light of his experience and of his studies in that country. He describes the novel problems and phenomena which have been created by the attempt of the Japanese to graft the political, economic and educational institutions of the West on to their Oriental social organization. He deals with the influence of the West on the different phases of the national life, and with the attitude of the Japanese to Europe and America. Particular att