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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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  • Indonesia at the Crossroads
    $49.95
    Indonesia at the Crossroads

    OKAMOTO Masaaki

    After a swift and bloody regime change in 1998,...
    After a swift and bloody regime change in 1998, Indonesia established democratic institutions. Democratization over the first two decades of the 21st century fundamentally transformed Indonesia as ...
  • At the Edge of Mangrove Forest
    $37.95
    At the Edge of Mangrove Forest

    OSAWA Takamasa

    This book explores the emergence of indigeneity...
    This book explores the emergence of indigeneity among the Suku Asli, a group of post-foragers living on the eastern coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. In the past, despite indefinite ethnic boundaries an...
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    Bali and Hinduism in Indonesia
    $34.95
    Bali and Hinduism in Indonesia

    NAGAFUCHI Yasuyuki

    Why is Bali the only Hindu island in Muslim Ind...
    Why is Bali the only Hindu island in Muslim Indonesia? Although Indonesia is overwhelmingly Muslim, the population in Bali is 90 percent Hindu. In Bali and Hinduism in Indonesia, a comprehensive st...
  • Borobudur as Cultural Landscape Borobudur as Cultural Landscape
    $84.95
    Borobudur as Cultural Landscape

    KANKI Kiyoko

    Borobudur is a 9th-century Buddhist temple site...
    Borobudur is a 9th-century Buddhist temple site in Central Java, Indonesia. As a cultural landscape, Borobudur is a site of active discussion. Since the start of the International Field School on B...
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    People on the Move People on the Move
    $79.95
    People on the Move

    SODA Ryoji

    Based on participant observation and interviews...
    Based on participant observation and interviews in a village in Sarawak, Ryoji Soda examines outward migration from the village, the migrants' living strategies in urban areas, their frequent moves...
  • Fluidity of Place Fluidity of Place
    $34.95
    Fluidity of Place

    YOSHIHARA Naoki

    Fluidity of Place presents an interdisciplinary...
    Fluidity of Place presents an interdisciplinary conversation with theories of space-time, place, and globalization at the cutting edge of social theory. Focusing on the construction of urban space ...