This book is an unprecedented collection of 29 original essays by some of theworld's most distinguished scholars of Japan. Covers a broad range of issues,including the colonial roots of anthropology in the Japanese academy; eugenics and nation building; majority and minority cultures; genders and sexualities; and fashion and food cultures. Resists stale and misleading stereotypes, by presenting new perspectives on Japanese culture and society. Makes Japanese society accessible to readers unfamiliar with the country.
- ISBN: 978-1-4051-8289-8
- Editorial: Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 544
- Fecha Publicación: 01/02/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés