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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818086203321

Titolo

Interpreting Japanese society : anthropological approaches / / edited by Joy Hendry

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1998

ISBN

1-134-69156-4

1-134-69157-2

0-203-01269-0

1-280-33390-1

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (312 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HendryJoy

Disciplina

952.04

Soggetti

Anthropology - Japan

Japan Civilization 1945-

Japan Social conditions 1945-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents

Sommario/riassunto

First published in 1986, Interpreting Japanese Society became something of a classic in the field. In this newly revised and updated edition, the value of anthropological approaches to help understand an ancient and complex nation is clearly demonstrated.While living and working in Japan the contributors have studied important areas of society. Religion, ritual, leisure, family and social relations are covered as are Japanese preconceptions of time and space - often so different from Western concepts.This new edition of Interpreting Japanese Society shows what an impo