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Japan-Netherlands Trade 1600-1800SUZUKI Yasuko
In the early modern period, relations between t...In the early modern period, relations between the Netherlands and Japan were founded on trade. The Dutch United East India Company operated in Japan for over 100 years, from 1609 to the early 18th ... -
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![Social Exclusion]()
Social ExclusionHUMBERT Marc, SATO Yoshimichi
Just within a few decades, the global dream of ...Just within a few decades, the global dream of building a 'middle class society' has vanished almost everywhere, giving way to an emerging global nightmare: 'social exclusion.' France and Japan hav... -
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Inequality, Discrimination and Conflict in JapanASAI Nobuko, OHBUCHI Ken-Ichi
After a decade of deregulation and economic lib...After a decade of deregulation and economic liberalization, the high levels of unity and social harmony that had been achieved during Japan's decades of rapid economic growth are under threat. Soci... -
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![Global Migration and Ethnic Communities]()
Global Migration and Ethnic CommunitiesYOSHIHARA Naoki
This book is a collection of essays on the crit...This book is a collection of essays on the critical subject of migration in a global context. The book offers insights into the broad range of experiences of migrants in diverse settings. It also e... -
![Development Monks in Northeast Thailand]()
![Development Monks in Northeast Thailand]()
Development Monks in Northeast ThailandLAPTHANANON Pinit
This study examines the role of Buddhist monks ...This study examines the role of Buddhist monks as development agents in rural Thailand. Through 20 years of field studies, and with a focus on Northeast Thailand (which is known as Isan and long cl... -
![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... -
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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]()
![Class Structure in Contemporary Japan]()
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... -
![Racial Representations in Asia]()
![Racial Representations in Asia]()
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 ...
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