The Renaissance of Takefu: How People and the Local Past Changed the Civic Life of a Regional Japanese Town Contributor(s): Witteveen, Guven Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138011568 ISBN-13: 9781138011564 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $58.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - Japan - Political Science | Public Policy - City Planning & Urban Development - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General |
Dewey: 300.952 |
Series: East Asia: History, Politics, Sociology and Culture |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 9" (0.79 lbs) 288 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Cultural Region - Japanese |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book tells the story of a citizen group through the example and results of their participation in local civic life. The book draws attention to the complicated conditions under which civic participation may succeed. The story is about the individuals and organizations in the regional Japanese town of Takefu, but these events are also placed in the context of the surrounding Japanese Sea region of west Japan and the wider currents of the Japanese nation-state at the time. Also inlcludes maps. |