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![The Origins of Japanese Credentialism]()
![The Origins of Japanese Credentialism]()
The Origins of Japanese CredentialismAMANO 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]()
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Demographic Change and Inequality in JapanSHIRAHASE 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]()
In Pursuit of the SeikatsushaAMANO 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]()
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Class Structure in Contemporary JapanHASHIMOTO 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... -
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Racial Representations in AsiaTAKEZAWA Yasuko
Though there is no biological validity to race,...Though there is no biological validity to race, it continues to play a central role in various aspects of our daily lives. What, then, generates and reinforces the reality of race, and in what ways... -
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Agricultural RobotsKONDO 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 ... -
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Minorities and DiversityKIMURA Kunihiro
Diversity' is a crucial concept describing the ...Diversity' is a crucial concept describing the recent shift in minority studies away from its focus on social stratification and inequality. In recent times, new theories and concepts that suggest ... -
![Japan's New Inequality]()
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Japan's New InequalitySATO Yoshimichi, IMAI Jun
After the collapse of Japan's bubble-economy in...After the collapse of Japan's bubble-economy in the late 1980s, a wide range of neo-liberal reforms were introduced which dramatically affected the nature of the labor market. These reforms expande... -
![In Pursuit of Composite Beauty]()
In Pursuit of Composite BeautyNAKAMI Mari
In Pursuit of Composite Beauty is a study of th...In Pursuit of Composite Beauty is a study of the life and thought of Yanagi Soetsu (1889-1961), known primarily as the founder of Japan's mingei (folk crafts) movement. Mr. Yanagi was a thinker who... -
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Bangsa and UmmaYAMAMOTO Hiroyuki
Having experienced a large-scale reorganization...Having experienced a large-scale reorganization of social order over the past decade, people of the Malay world have struggled to position themselves. They have been classified - and have classifie... -
![Widows of Japan]()
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Widows of JapanAOKI Deborah Mcdowell
This book presents a wide-ranging study of wido...This book presents a wide-ranging study of widows in Japan, filtered through the dramatic and complex intersection of women with death. These experiences are portrayed as intensely personal and yet... -
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Health Inequalities in JapanKONDO Katsunori
The life expectancy of the Japanese is among th...The life expectancy of the Japanese is among the highest in the world, and their preventive system to avoid nursing care is attracting international attention. Based on a large sample of senior cit...
