Reed Town Japan : A Study in Community Power Structure and Political Change

• Autore: Kuroda Yasumasa
• Pubblicazione: Honolulu : , : University of Hawaii Press, , 1974; ©1974
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (313 pages)
• Disciplina: 352/.008/0952
• Soggetto topico: Municipal government - Japan - Case studies; Community power
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- REED TOWN, JAPAN: -- REED TOWN, JAPAN: -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- The Nature of the Inquiry -- The Scientific Study of Politics at the Community Level -- Community Politics in Comparative Perspective -- Political Change -- Summary -- Theoretical and Methodological Considerations -- Introduction -- Local Politics in Relation to World Politics -- Community Power Structure Types -- the model: four types of community power structure -- the identification of leaders: a review -- community power structure studies in japan -- leadership measurement techniques -- reputational leaders -- the economic dominants -- the general population sample -- sampling error -- comparing the attitudes -- Community-Issue Analysis -- the issue-involvement model -- the case study -- Community Political Change -- the model -- operational definitions -- Political Change and the Family -- types of political change -- Reed Town, Japan: The Research Site -- Introduction -- The Japanese Political System -- The Social Basis of Reed Town -- history -- demographic characteristics -- the educational system -- the economic base -- mass communication 7 -- associations -- The Political Basis of Reed Town -- formal local government structure -- mayors in reed town -- the town assembly -- town finance -- electoral behavior -- political posters in reed town -- Profile of the Respondents -- summary -- The Place of Local Government in the World of Politics -- Introduction -- Findings -- Discussion -- political perceptions: the public and its leaders -- implications -- Relationship between Levels of Government and Community Power Structure -- The Community Power Structure -- Introduction -- Community Power Structure as Viewed by the Knowledgeables -- leadership structure: occupation -- leadership structure: sex and age -- elected and appointed positions. ; Community Power Structure as Viewed by the Leaders -- leaders' perception vs. knowledgeables' perception -- leaders' and knowledgeables' votes combined -- Community Power Structure as Viewed by the Public -- The Economic Dominants -- The Type of Community Power Structure -- community issues -- political party preference -- attitudes and opinions -- Community-Issue Analysis -- Introduction -- Involvement in Issues -- the leaders -- the economic dominants -- the general population -- The School Unification Incident 3 -- the original plan -- the alternative plan -- town hall vs. the western district -- the straw-mat demonstration -- more new plans -- the final solution -- remarks -- Conclusion -- Community Political Change -- Introduction -- Findings -- political participation 2 -- power aspiration -- political participation and power aspiration -- Discussion -- the findings in comparative perspective -- sources of stability -- sources of instability -- National and Local Political Change: The Role of the Family -- Introduction -- Findings -- political orientation of law students and their parents -- political orientation of reed town respondents and their parents -- Discussion -- the "type 3" political change -- external and internal forces causing change -- Conclusion -- Concluding Concerns -- Methodological Concerns -- validity -- reliability -- methodology in cross-cultural perspective -- comments -- Theoretical Concerns -- typology development -- reed town in comparative perspective -- Disciplinary Concerns -- Future Concerns -- Appendix: The Questionnaire -- CARD I -- CARD II -- CARD III -- CARD IV -- CARD V -- CARD VI -- Notes -- 1: Introduction -- -- 2: Theoretical and Methodological Considerations -- 3: Reed Town, Japan: The Research Site -- 4: The Place of Local Government in the World of Politics -- 5: The Community Power Structure. ; 6: Community-Issue Analysis -- 7: Community Political Change -- 8: National and Local Political Change: The Role of the Family -- 9: Conclusion -- Bibliography.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book is a community study that in its own right illuminates various facets of political change and dynamics even in Japanese national life, and points out various fruitful directions for further studies of Japanese town and urban politics.
• Altri titoli varianti: Reed Town Japan
• Titolo autorizzato: Reed Town Japan
• ISBN: 0-8248-7914-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910903800903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II