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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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    Fighting Prejudice in Japan Fighting Prejudice in Japan
    $44.95
    Fighting Prejudice in Japan

    KUROSAKA Ai

    This collection of twelve life stories delves i...
    This collection of twelve life stories delves into the experiences of families of Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) patients who tell their own stories in their own words. In detailed interviews spanning ...
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    Others in Japanese Agriculture Others in Japanese Agriculture
    $84.85
    Others in Japanese Agriculture

    YASUOKA Kenichi

    Japan's national identity associates the 'Japan...
    Japan's national identity associates the 'Japanese people' with the Japanese land, making the farmer the backbone of the nation. Others in Japanese Agriculture challenges this mythology, revealing ...
  • Aftermath Aftermath
    $54.95
    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...
  • Boundaries of 'the Japanese' Vol.2 Boundaries of 'the Japanese' Vol.2
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    Boundaries of 'the Japanese' Vol.2

    OGUMA Eiji

    In this the parallel volume to The Boundaries o...
    In this the parallel volume to The Boundaries of 'the Japanese': Volume 1: Okinawa 1818-1972 (2014), renowned historical sociologist Eiji Oguma further explores the fluctuating political, geographi...
  • Creating Subaltern Counterpublics Creating Subaltern Counterpublics
    $89.95
    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...