Japanese Culture & Society

The natural and man-made cataclysmic events of the 11th March 2011 have dramatically altered the status quo of contemporary Japanese society. While much has been written about social, political, economic, and technical aspects of the disaster, this volume represents the first in-depth exploration of..

The cataclysmic events of the 11th March 2011 have dramatically altered contemporary Japanese society. While much has been written about social, political, economic, and technical aspects of the disaster, this books represents the first in-depth exploration of cultural responses to the devastating t..

Based on ethnographic fieldwork in Tokyo, this book engages with issues of gender hierarchy and structural inequality in Japanese society. Studying several decades of feminist activism and critique of the koseki system, it analyses the strategies of activists who have creatively circumvented koseki ..

Although Japan’s economy is not growing, and its political system is similarly viewed as stagnating, there is a great deal of interest in Japan in studying and measuring happiness.  This focus on happiness represents a refreshingly different view as to what is the purpose of government, and of life ..

This book opens up a new field of investigation in heritage language studies by exploring the complex linkage between heritage language and social justice for Japan-related migrants._x000D_ This book was published as a special issue of Critical Asian Studies. ..

This book opens up a new field of investigation in heritage language studies by exploring the complex linkage between heritage language and social justice for Japan-related migrants._x005F_x000D_ This book was published as a special issue of Critical Asian Studies. ..

This book explores the degree to which traditional patterns of both houses the family system (ie) are changing in contemporary Japan. It examines the major social, economic and urban changes which are causing this, and discusses the shift from the stem to nuclear family and to large numbers of singl..

This book examines the history of the relationship between male homosexuality and conceptions of manliness in postwar Japan. It provides a detailed account of the formative years of the homo magazine genre in the 1970s, and explores its evolution in subsequent years, analyzing key issues including h..

This book explores the discursive systems of cultural identities that regenerate the illusion of Japan as a homogeneous nation. Contributors from a variety of disciplines and methodological approaches investigate the ways in which Japan’s homogenizing discourses are challenged and modified by counte..

The book explores how internationalisation, a process affecting many countries throughout the world, is affecting Japan. The book considers how internationalisation is imagined, discussed and operationalised, both in Japan, and in surrounding countries; focuses in particular on educational, leisure ..

The book explores how internationalisation, a process affecting many countries throughout the world, is affecting Japan. The book considers how internationalisation is imagined, discussed and operationalised, both in Japan, and in surrounding countries; focuses in particular on educational, leisure ..

Informed by teaching courses on Japan for many years, this book offers university students a handy "how to" guide for interpreting Japanese society and conducting their own research. Stressing the importance of an interdisciplinary approach, the author lays out practical and understandable research ..