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- Japan at the Millennium: Joining Past and Future
- Book
- 2007
- Published by: University of British Columbia Press
summary
This critical, multi-disciplinary collection explores the convergence of past and future in contemporary Japan. Contributors comment on a wide range of economic, socio-cultural, and political trends -- such as the mobilization of Japanese labour, the burgeoning Ainu identity movement, and the shifting place of the modern woman -- and conclude that despite the rapid changes, many of the traditional facets of Japanese society have remained intact. Institutional change, they assert, is unlikely to occur quickly, and Japan must find alternate ways to adjust to 21st century pressures of global competition and interdependence. A pleasure to read, this broad volume will be welcomed by upper level undergraduates, graduates, and specialists in Japanese studies.
Table of Contents
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- Figures and Tables
- pp. vii-viii
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xi-xii
- Part 2: Japan’s Identity and Youth
- pp. 91-96
- 5. Postwar Japan and Manchuria
- pp. 97-119
- 7. Pop Idols and Gender Contestation
- pp. 144-167
- 8. A Century of Juvenile Law in Japan
- pp. 168-188
- Part 3: Urban Living and Beauty
- pp. 189-192
- 11. Continuity and Change in Japan
- pp. 245-263
- Contributors
- pp. 264-265
Additional Information
ISBN
9780774850520
MARC Record
OCLC
57596424
Pages
288
Launched on MUSE
2016-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No