| Nationalisms of Japan: Managing and Mystifying Identity Contributor(s): McVeigh, Brian J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0742524558 ISBN-13: 9780742524552 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $70.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2003 Annotation: In this fresh and original analysis, Brian J. McVeigh argues persuasively that far from being unique, Japanese nationalism becomes demystified once management and mysticism--the same processes and practices that operate in other national states--are taken into account. Stripping away Orientalist-inspired misconceptions, the author stresses the variety and relative intensity of nationalisms, ranging from economic, ethnic, and educational to cultural, gendered, and religious. Highlighting the legacy of renovationism, pluralism, and of identity among Japanese, this book will be an invaluable corrective to recent works that glibly proclaim the emergence of globalization, internationalization, and convergence. Visit our website for sample chapters! |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Nationalism & Patriotism - Political Science | Comparative Politics - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 320.540 |
| LCCN: 2003016624 |
| Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives |
| Physical Information: 1.01" H x 6" W x 8.92" (1.19 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Japanese |
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| Publisher Description: In this fresh and original analysis, Brian J. McVeigh confronts both the demonizers and apologists of Japan. He argues persuasively that far from being unique, Japanese nationalism becomes demystified once 'management' and 'mysticism'-the same processes and practices that operate in other national states-are taken into account. Stripping away Orientalist-inspired misconceptions, the author stresses the variety and relative intensity of nationalisms, ranging from economic, ethnic, and educational to cultural, gendered, and religious. He moves beyond state-centered ideologies to explore the linkages between official and popular nationalisms and the complex interplay of ethnocultural, ethnopolitical, and ethnoracial forms of identity. The ambiguity and everydayness of nationalism, McVeigh contends, explain its enduring power. He concludes that modern Japan is imbued with a deeply rooted legacy of 'renovationism' or 'reform nationalism' that accounts for its streamlined state structures, guarded economic nationalism, and highly scrutinized relationship with the rest of the world. Highlighting the pluralism of identity among Japanese, this book will be an invaluable corrective to recent works that glibly proclaim the emergence of 'globalization, ' 'internationalization, ' and 'convergence |