Japan in the Heisei Era (1989–2019): Multidisciplinary Perspectives by Murai, Noriko; Kingston, Jeff; Burrett, Tina - 2022-02-21

This book shows very little wear. Pages are tight, bright and unmarked; the spine is square and uncreased. The book consists of 25 essays by a variety of authors, including the editors. Japan in the Heisei Era is a valuable resource for anyone interested in understanding Japan during this period of significant change. The book offers a nuanced and multifaceted view of Japan, and it provides a valuable contribution to the field of Japanese studies.

New. Japan in the Heisei Era (1989-2019) provides a retrospective and multidisciplinary account of a society in flux. Featuring analyses from leading scholars around the globe, this textbook examines the evolving contexts of Japan throughout the Heisei era and how longstanding verities and values are being called into question. Asking what this holds for future relations with the world and within its own communities, chapters delve into the layers of a complex and increasingly diverse society in the contexts of simmering ethnonationalism, economic torpor, political stagnation and cultural dynamics. Features in this textbook include: Analysis of key issues ranging from immigration, civil society, press freedom, politics, labour and the economy, diversity, the marginalization of women, Shinto, and Aum Shinrikyo Evaluation of the impact of Emperor Akihito on war memory, the imperial institution, art, regional relations and constitutional revision Multidisciplinary insights from both the social… Read More

Taylor & Francis Group , pp. 356 . Papeback. New.

Routledge, 2022. Paperback. New. 424 pages. 9.68x6.87x0.87 inches.

Routledge, 2022. Paperback. New. 424 pages. 9.68x6.87x0.87 inches.

Routledge, 2022. Paperback. New.

Routledge, 2022. Paperback. New.