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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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    A Genealogy of 'Japanese' Self-images A Genealogy of 'Japanese' Self-images
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    A Genealogy of 'Japanese' Self-images

    OGUMA Eiji

    This book presents a counter-argument to the Ja...
    This book presents a counter-argument to the Japanese belief that they are a homogeneous nation since the Meiji period. Eiji Oguma demonstrates that the myth of ethnic homogeneity was not establish...
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    A History of Modern Chemistry
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    A History of Modern Chemistry

    HIROTA Noboru

    Noboru Hirota has produced a major historical a...
    Noboru Hirota has produced a major historical analysis of how the field of chemistry has evolved over centuries. Spanning more than eight hundred pages, this book presents an exhaustive study of th...
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    A History of the Pachinko Industry
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    A History of the Pachinko Industry

    HAN Jaehyang

    Pachinko parlors offer a form of gambling uniqu...
    Pachinko parlors offer a form of gambling unique to Japan located near train stations, in the suburbs and in other everyday living spaces. Before World War II, pachinko was born as a game for both ...
  • A Maritime History of East Asia A Maritime History of East Asia
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    A Maritime History of East Asia

    HANEDA Masashi, OKA Mihoko

    This book takes the reader on a fascinating jou...
    This book takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the history of a region from the perspective of the interactions that occurred on and were facilitated by the sea. The book is divided in...
  • A Quest for Alternative Sociology A Quest for Alternative Sociology
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    A Quest for Alternative Sociology

    KOSAKA Kenji, OGINO Masahiro

    In 2003, a number of sociology and social work ...
    In 2003, a number of sociology and social work faculty members at Kwansei Gakuin University (Japan) commenced an ambitious program in pursuit of social research that might serve to enhance human we...
  • A Search for the Origins of Human Speech A Search for the Origins of Human Speech
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    A Search for the Origins of Human Speech

    KOJIMA Shozo

    An unrivaled world authority in the area, Shozo...
    An unrivaled world authority in the area, Shozo Kojima presents a detailed overview of chimpanzees' auditory sense and vocalization and demonstrates how human speech has evolved. Based on unique lo...
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    A Social History of Science and Technology in Contemporary Japan (Complete Set) A Social History of Science and Technology in Contemporary Japan (Complete Set)
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    A Social History of Science and Technology in Contemporary Japan (Complete Set)

    NAKAYAMA Shigeru

    Order all four-books together for "A Social His...
    Order all four-books together for "A Social History of Science and Technology in Contemporary Japan" which documents the miraculous growth of Japanese science and technology from post-war devastati...
  • A Sociology of Happiness A Sociology of Happiness
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    A Sociology of Happiness

    KOSAKA Kenji

    Written by the sociologists at Kwansei Gakuin U...
    Written by the sociologists at Kwansei Gakuin University who are engaged in 'Social Research for the Enhancement of Human Well-being', this study explores issues of happiness from a wide variety of...
  • After the Crisis After the Crisis
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    After the Crisis

    SHIRAISHI Takashi, ABINALES Patricio N.

    After the Crisis looks at Southeast Asia-especi...
    After the Crisis looks at Southeast Asia-especially Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines-after the Asian financial crisis. This eleventh volume of the Kyoto Area Studies on Asia takes ...
  • Aftermath Aftermath
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    Aftermath

    TSUJINAKA Yutaka, INATSUGU Hiroaki

    "Aftermath: Fukushima and the 3.11 Earthquake" ...
    "Aftermath: Fukushima and the 3.11 Earthquake" is a comprehensive analysis of recovery and reconstruction following the triple disaster in Japan on March 11, 2011. This collection addresses the que...
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    Agricultural Robots

    KONDO Naoshi

    The history of Japan's agriculture is character...
    The history of Japan's agriculture is characterized by efforts to increase production and productivity. At the beginning of the 21st century, both public and private sector research has focused on ...
  • Amorphous Dissent
    $41.95
    Amorphous Dissent

    KINOSHITA Chigaya, TANAKA Hikaru, HORIE Takashi, KATO Tetsuro, TORIYAMA Atsushi, TANNO Kiyoto

    Since the Fukushima nuclear accident in the wak...
    Since the Fukushima nuclear accident in the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake of 11 March 2011, Japan has seen a significant revival in its social activism. Large-scale social movements spran...