The Cambridge Companion to Modern Japanese Culture
The Cambridge Companion to Modern Japanese Culture
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This Companion provides a comprehensive overview of the influences that have shaped modern-day Japan. Spanning one and a half centuries from the Meiji Restoration in 1868 to the beginning of the twenty-first century, this volume covers topics such as technology, food, nationalism and rise of anime and manga in the visual arts. The Cambridge Companion to Modern Japanese Culture traces the cultural transformation that took place over the course of the twentieth century, and paints a picture of a nation rich in cultural diversity. With contributions from some of the most prominent scholars in the field, The Cambridge Companion to Modern Japanese Culture is an authoritative introduction to this subject.
- Written in an accessible style, this book serves as an excellent introduction for both students in Japanese studies and the general reader
- Contains contributions from some of the leading experts on Japanese culture across the globe
- Spans one and a half centuries of modern Japanese culture
Product details
June 2009Paperback
9780521706636
430 pages
229 × 152 × 24 mm
0.63kg
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Table of Contents
- List of illustrations
- List of tables
- List of contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Chronology
- Map
- Culture of 'Japanese culture': an overview Yoshio Sugimoto
- 1. Concepts of Japan, Japanese culture, the Japanese Harumi Befu
- 2. Japan's emic conceptions Takami Kuwayama
- 3. Language Hugh Clarke
- 4. Family culture Anne Imamura
- 5. School culture Kaori H. Okano
- 6. Work culture Ross Mouer
- 7. Technological culture Morris Low
- 8. Religious culture Stephen Covell
- 9. Political culture Takashi Inoguchi
- 10. Buraku culture Hideo Aoki
- 11. Literature Toshiko Ellis
- 12. Popular leisure Sepp Linhart
- 13. Manga, anime and visual art culture Craig Norris
- 14. Music culture Junko Kitagawa
- 15. Housing culture Ann Waswo
- 16. Food culture Naomichi Ishige
- 17. Sports culture Miho Koishikawa
- 18. Globalisation and cultural nationalism Takashi Inoguchi
- 19. Export of cultural goods Ross Mouer and Craig Norris.
