Adriana Boscaro

Franco Gatti

Massimo Raveri

Rethinking Japan: Social sciences, ideology & thought

These papers explore the debate over new directions in Japanese studies.

Social Sciences, Ideology and Thought

Rethinking Japan Vol 2

l'esperienza religiosa giapponese

Itinerari nel sacro

Literature, Visual Arts & Linguistics

Rethinking Japan Vol 1.

Joy Hendry

Professor of Social Anthropology Joy Hendry

This book explores the myth, so abused by the mass media, that the Japanese are a grey, anonymous mass of efficient, obedient workers. The articles shed light on a Japan outside officialdom, a lively Japan of tumultuous and independent thought, inefficient and aesthetic, pleasure-loving, aggressive and wasteful, creative and anti-authoritarian. The book's truly international contributors examine the role in modern Japanese society of a range of leisure and play activities, from drinking to travel, football to karaoke, tattoos to rock fandom. They explore how things which seem like play in one context are deadly serious in another, and how the fun and enjoyment may be achieved in unexpected ways. They also draw attention to the importance of such activities in understanding the deeper structure and meaning pervading all areas of the society in which they take place. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of Japanese Studies, Sociology, Anthropology and Cultural Studies.

Japan at Play

Il pensiero giapponese classico

First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Rethinking Japan: Literature, visual arts & linguistics

Massimo Raveri

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