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The Cambridge Companion to Modern Japanese Culture

Part of Cambridge Companions to Culture

Editor: Yoshio Sugimoto, La Trobe University, Victoria

Yoshio Sugimoto, Harumi Befu, Takami Kuwayama, Hugh Clarke, Anne Imamura, Kaori H. Okano, Ross Mouer, Morris Low, Stephen Covell, Takashi Inoguchi, Hideo Aoki, Toshiko Ellis, Sepp Linhart, Craig Norris, Junko Kitagawa, Ann Waswo, Naomichi Ishige, Miho Koishikawa, Takashi Inoguchi

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Date Published: August 2009
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format: Hardback
isbn: 9780521880473

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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
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- Date Published: August 2009
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521880473
- length: 430 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 152 x 24 mm
- weight: 0.74kg
- availability: Available
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.
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Yoshio Sugimoto, La Trobe University, Victoria
Yoshio Sugimoto is a Professor Emeritus in the School of Social Sciences, La Trobe University, Victoria.
Contributors
Yoshio Sugimoto, Harumi Befu, Takami Kuwayama, Hugh Clarke, Anne Imamura, Kaori H. Okano, Ross Mouer, Morris Low, Stephen Covell, Takashi Inoguchi, Hideo Aoki, Toshiko Ellis, Sepp Linhart, Craig Norris, Junko Kitagawa, Ann Waswo, Naomichi Ishige, Miho Koishikawa, Takashi Inoguchi