Unmasking Japan Today

The Impact of Traditional Values on Modern Japanese Society

Autori

• Fumie Kumagai

Parametri

• 206 pagine
• 8 ore di lettura

• Scienze sociali

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The book explores the intricate interplay between traditional values and modern practices in contemporary Japan, highlighting how this duality influences family dynamics, lifestyles, education, women's roles in the workplace, and the treatment of the elderly. It examines the challenges Japan faces in merging its agrarian heritage with the demands of a modern industrialized economy. By integrating perspectives from both Western capitalism and Japanese tradition, the narrative uncovers the cultural assumptions that shape the behaviors and customs of the Japanese people.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 1996

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