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Nationalism and Gender
UENO Chizuko

This is written by a sociologist and Japan's "most famous feminist", Chizuko Ueno. A discursive...

Hegemony of Homogeneity
BEFU Harumi
Much of the misunderstanding by foreigners about Japan arises out of their acceptance of certain...
A Genealogy of 'Japanese' Self-images
OGUMA Eiji
This book presents a counter-argument to the Japanese belief that they are a homogeneous nation...
Boundaries of 'the Japanese' Vol.1
OGUMA Eiji

The dynamics of inclusion and exclusion have operated for centuries in the island chain that...

A History of Modern Chemistry
HIROTA Noboru

Noboru Hirota has produced a major historical analysis of how the field of chemistry has...

Living on the Streets in Japan
FILLER Stephen, MARUYAMA Satomi

Homelessness has been recognized as a serious problem in Japan since the 1990s, but the...

Cultural Politics around East Asian Cinema 1939-2018
SUDO Noriko, TANIKAWA Takeshi
This book examines the interdependent relationships between the film industry and the state in East...
U.S. Occupation of Okinawa
YOSHIMOTO Hideko

Throughout twenty-seven years of military occupation, US public affairs activities aimed to persuade the local...

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  • Creating Subaltern Counterpublics Creating Subaltern Counterpublics
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    Creating Subaltern Counterpublics

    SEO Akwi

    This is a study of a political and social movem...
    This is a study of a political and social movement instigated by older Korean women in Japan, beginning in the 1990s. Koreans in Japan have occupied an unique position among ethnic minority groups....
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    Beyond Fukushima Beyond Fukushima
    $39.95
    Beyond Fukushima

    HASEGAWA Koichi

    It finally dawned on us. The government was unr...
    It finally dawned on us. The government was unreliable. Politicians and bureaucrats were unreliable. The media were untrustworthy. The brutal reality hit us that we had to protect ourselves...other...
  • Globalizing Japan Globalizing Japan
    $39.95
    Globalizing Japan

    MOUER Ross

    The Japanese people are again struggling with t...
    The Japanese people are again struggling with their nation's insularity. The Meiji Restoration and the end of the Asia-Pacific War gave way to concerted efforts to connect the country with the outs...
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    International Migrants in Japan International Migrants in Japan
    $84.95
    International Migrants in Japan

    ISHIKAWA Yoshitaka

    Japan faces multiple challenges in an era of po...
    Japan faces multiple challenges in an era of population decline. Problems such as aging and a decreasing working-age population are expected to increase in severity, so tackling these challenges an...
  • Boundaries of 'the Japanese' Vol.1 Boundaries of 'the Japanese' Vol.1
    $54.95
    Boundaries of 'the Japanese' Vol.1

    OGUMA Eiji

    The dynamics of inclusion and exclusion have op...
    The dynamics of inclusion and exclusion have operated for centuries in the island chain that constitutes Japan's southernmost prefecture, Okinawa - otherwise known as the Ryukyu Islands. Are the pe...
  • Migrant Workers in Contemporary Japan Migrant Workers in Contemporary Japan
    $34.95
    Migrant Workers in Contemporary Japan

    TANNO Kiyoto

    With a focus on Brazilian migrant workers in Ja...
    With a focus on Brazilian migrant workers in Japan, this study produces a comprehensive picture of the forces driving transnational labor migration, both in the countries of origin of foreign worke...
  • Japanese Perceptions of Foreigners Japanese Perceptions of Foreigners
    $79.95
    Japanese Perceptions of Foreigners

    TANABE Shunsuke

    In this study, eight young Japanese sociologist...
    In this study, eight young Japanese sociologists analyze quantitative social survey data to understand the new phase of Japanese nationalism. They asked ordinary Japanese people to share their view...
  • Pop Culture and the Everyday in Japan Pop Culture and the Everyday in Japan
    $34.95
    Pop Culture and the Everyday in Japan

    MINAMIDA Katsuya, TSUJI Izumi

    Manga, anime, J-pop, and other forms of Japan's...
    Manga, anime, J-pop, and other forms of Japan's mass culture are increasingly popular around the world, a situation which requires structural, demographic, and communicative research from sociologi...
  • The Origins of Japanese Credentialism The Origins of Japanese Credentialism
    $89.95
    The Origins of Japanese Credentialism

    AMANO Ikuo

    In this English translation of a semi-classic s...
    In this English translation of a semi-classic study, readers have the opportunity to explore the manner in which both credentialism and the various levels of the modern education system have develo...
  • Demographic Change and Inequality in Japan Demographic Change and Inequality in Japan
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    Demographic Change and Inequality in Japan

    SHIRAHASE Sawako

    Japan is a rapidly aging society with a declini...
    Japan is a rapidly aging society with a declining birthrate and increasing lifespan. The nation's youth tend to marry late, and some never engage in this form of social contract. Further, the numbe...
  • In Pursuit of the Seikatsusha In Pursuit of the Seikatsusha
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    In Pursuit of the Seikatsusha

    AMANO Masako

    This is a study of Japan's home-grown concept o...
    This is a study of Japan's home-grown concept of seikatsusha that resembles 'citizen,' 'people,' 'consumer,' 'common man,' and 'the public,' though not exactly identical with any of them. The idea ...
  • Class Structure in Contemporary Japan Class Structure in Contemporary Japan
    $29.95
    Class Structure in Contemporary Japan

    HASHIMOTO Kenji

    The author, Hashimoto, has been a solitary voic...
    The author, Hashimoto, has been a solitary voice in the social stratification analysis of Japanese society for the last two decades presenting its class structure in Marxian terms. His models and f...