| A Companion to the Anthropology of Japan Contributor(s): Robertson, Jennifer (Editor) |
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ISBN: 140518289X ISBN-13: 9781405182898 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $70.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2008 Annotation: 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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| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
| Dewey: 306.095 |
| Series: Blackwell Companions to Anthropology |
| Physical Information: 1.16" H x 6.8" W x 9.64" (2.04 lbs) 544 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Japanese |
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| Publisher Description: This book is an unprecedented collection of 29 original essays by some of the world's most distinguished scholars of Japan.
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