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020 _a9781108724746
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082 _aREF 306.0952 Su35
100 _aYoshio Sugimoto
_eAuthor
245 3 _aAn introduction to Japanese society /
250 _aFifth edition
260 _aCambridge :
_bCambridge University Press,
_c2021.
300 _a xv, 396 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
520 _aAn Introduction to Japanese Society provides a highly readable introduction to Japanese society by internationally renowned scholar Yoshio Sugimoto. Taking a sociological approach, the text examines the multifaceted nature of contemporary Japanese society with chapters covering class, geographical and generational variation, work, education, gender, ethnicity, religion, popular culture, and the establishment. This edition begins with a new historical introduction placing the sociological analysis of contemporary Japan in context, and includes a new chapter on religion and belief systems. Comprehensively revised to include current research and statistics, the text covers changes to the labor market, evolving conceptions of family and gender, demographic shifts in an aging society, and the emergence of new social movements. Each chapter now contains illustrative case examples, research questions, recommended further readings and useful online resources. Written in a lively and engaging style, An Introduction to Japanese Society remains essential reading for all students of Japanese society
650 _a Japan
650 _aManners and customs
650 _aJapan Social life and customs
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999 _c1956
_d1956