An Introduction to Japanese Society
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An 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…
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Key features
- To match contemporary teaching syllabi, the text now includes a brief historical introduction to Japan and a chapter on religion and belief systems
- The engaging discussion encourages students to develop an understanding of the complexity and multifaceted nature of Japanese society
- Student learning is scaffolded through the inclusion of case examples and video examples, research questions, suggested further readings and online resources
- Instructors will find additional reflection questions and research questions on the companion website, which can be utilized in online learning
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About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108661669
- Subjects Social Theory,Sociology,Sociology: General Interest
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 17 December 2020
- ISBN: 9781108724746
- Dimensions (mm): 247 x 174 mm
- Weight: 0.7kg
- Page extent: 414 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 10 December 2020
- ISBN: 9781108661669
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