An introduction to Japanese society / Yoshio Sugimoto.
An introduction to Japanese society / Yoshio Sugimoto.
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Publisher
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1997.
Date
1997.
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N306.0952/ 20
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Language
English
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Physical content
x, 285 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.
Contents
1. The Japan Phenomenon and the Social Sciences -- 2. Class and Stratification: An Overview -- 3. Geographical and Generational Variations -- 4. Varieties in Work and Labor -- 5. Diversity and Unity in Education -- 6. Gender Stratification and the Family System -- 7. Minority Groups: Ethnicity and D...
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Publisher
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1997.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1997.
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Summary
Yoshio Sugimoto contests the notion that Japanese society comprises an extremely uniform culture, drawing attention to its subcultural diversity and class competition. In offering a comparison with other countries, the book also explores the idea that subcultural groups may have similar characteristics in different societies. Sugimoto also examines...
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An introduction to Japanese society / Yoshio Sugimoto.
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Contemporary Japanese society.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 260-274) and index.
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N306.0952/ 20
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74VvD7zyXBvO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvD7zyXBvO
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ISBN
0521427045 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780521416924 (hardback : alk. paper)
0521416922 (hardback : alk. paper)
9780521427043 (pbk. : alk. paper)
DDC
306.0952
MMS ID
991004908819702626
