A welcome addition to any reading list for those interested in contemporary Japanese society.
– Roger Goodman, Nissan Professor of Modern Japanese Society, University of Oxford
‘I know no better book for an accessible and up-to-date introduction to this complex subject than
The SAGE Handbook of Modern Japan Studies.’
– Hiroko Takeda, Associate Professor, Organization for Global Japanese Studies, University of Tokyo
‘Pioneering and nuanced in analysis, yet highly accessible and engaging in style
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– Yoshio Sugimoto, Emeritus Professor, La Trobe University
The SAGE Handbook of Modern Japanese Studies includes outstanding contributions from a diverse group of leading academics from across the globe. This volume is designed to serve as a major interdisciplinary reference work and a seminal text, both rigorous and accessible, to assist students and scholars in understanding one of the major nations of the world.
James D. Babb is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Geography, Politics and Sociology at Newcastle University.
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Introduction – James Babb
PART I: LAND, HISTORY AND CULTURE
Modern Japan in History – Andrew Cobbing
Anthropology of Modern Japan – Carolyn Stevens
The Practice of Religion in Japan: An Exploration of the State of the Field – Lucia Dolce
Mass Media in Japan – Katja Valaskivi
Heritage Management in Present-day Japan – Noriaki Nishiyama
Geography’s Contribution in Japanese Studies – Mary Mc Donald
Regionalism and the Local – Anthony Rausch
PART II: SOCIETY
Education – Robert W. Aspinall
Feminism – Vera Mackie
‘How to Sex’? The Contested Nature of Sexuality in Japan – Mark Mc Lelland
Gender Equity in Japan – Joyce Gelb
Policing in Japan – David T. Johnson
Organised Crime – Peter Hill
PART III: MEDICINE AND HEALTH CARE
A Brief History of Japanese Medicine – Izumi Yokoyama and Michael D. Fetters
Health Care in Japan: Excellent Population Health, Low Medical Expenditures, yet Ambiguous Place of Primary Care – Jonathan E. Rodnick, Izumi Yokoyama and Michael D. Fetters
Medical Education in Japan – Michael D. Fetters and Izumi Yokoyama
Bioethics and Medico-legal Issues in Japan – Michael D. Fetters
Mental Health in Japan – Denise St. Arnault
PART IV: POLITICS AND FOREIGN RELATIONS
Political ′Science′ and the Study of Japanese Politics – James Babb
Parties and Election in Japan – Kenneth Mori Mc Elwain
Postwar Democracy – Sherry Martin Murphy
Civil Society in Japan – Yuko Kawato, Robert Pekkanen and Hidehiro Yamamoto
Japan’s International Relations – Christopher W. Hughes
Japan and Globalization – Hugo Dobson
Japan-United States Relations – Paul Midford
Foreign Relations with China – Caroline Rose
PART V: ECONOMY
The Japanese Economy – Marcus Rebick
Japanese Business and Management – Parissa Haghirian
Japanese Consumers and Consumerism – Parissa Haghirian
Labor Relations – Akira Suzuki
Foreign Workers in Japan – Gabriele Vogt
Agriculture – Aurelia George Mulgan
Energy – Alexandru P. Luta and Paul Midford
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