A Companion to the Anthropology of Japan

Robertson, Jennifer

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

Details

Published by: Wiley-Blackwell

Publication Date: 2005-07-11

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780631229551

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Dimensions: 254.0cm x177.8cm

Pages: 544.0