A Companion to the Anthropology of Japan

A Companion to the Anthropology of Japan
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 544
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ISBN-10 : 9781405141451
ISBN-13 : 140514145X
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Book Synopsis A Companion to the Anthropology of Japan by : Jennifer Robertson

Download or read book A Companion to the Anthropology of Japan written by Jennifer Robertson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an unprecedented collection of 29 original essays by some of the world’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


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