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Author: Amy Vladeck Heinrich Publisher: Columbia University Press ISBN: 9780231096966 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 548
Book Description
These twenty-nine original essays focuses on how cultural and literary genres and norms have developed in response to historical and cross-cultural influences.
Author: Amy Vladeck Heinrich Publisher: Columbia University Press ISBN: 9780231096966 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 548
Book Description
These twenty-nine original essays focuses on how cultural and literary genres and norms have developed in response to historical and cross-cultural influences.
Author: Fuminobu Murakami Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1134246234 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 208
Book Description
Using the Euro-American theoretical framework of postmodernism, feminism and post-colonialism, this book analyses the fictional and critical work of four contemporary Japanese writers; Murakami Haruki, Yoshimoto Banana, Yoshimoto Takaaki and Karatani Kojin. In addition the author reconsiders this Euro-American theory by looking back on it from the perspective of Japanese literary work. Presenting outstanding analysis of Japanese intellectuals and writers who have received little attention in the West, the book also includes an extensive and comprehensive bibliography making it essential reading for those studying Japanese literature, Japanese studies and Japanese thinkers.
Author: Fuminobu Murakami Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1134246226 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 251
Book Description
Using the Euro-American theoretical framework of postmodernism, feminism and post-colonialism, this book analyses the fictional and critical work of four contemporary Japanese writers; Murakami Haruki, Yoshimoto Banana, Yoshimoto Takaaki and Karatani Kojin. In addition the author reconsiders this Euro-American theory by looking back on it from the perspective of Japanese literary work. Presenting outstanding analysis of Japanese intellectuals and writers who have received little attention in the West, the book also includes an extensive and comprehensive bibliography making it essential reading for those studying Japanese literature, Japanese studies and Japanese thinkers.
Author: Paul Varley Publisher: University of Hawaii Press ISBN: 0824863089 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 401
Book Description
For nearly three decades Japanese Culture has garnered high praise as an accurate and well-written introduction to Japanese history and culture. This widely used undergraduate text is now available in a new edition. Thoroughly updated, the fourth edition includes expanded sections on numerous topics, among which are samurai values, Zen Buddhism, the tea ceremony, Confucianism in the Tokugawa period, the story of the forty-seven ronin, Mito scholarship in the early nineteenth century, and mass culture and comics in contemporary times.
Author: Sandra Buckley Publisher: Taylor & Francis ISBN: 041548152X Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 665
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This encyclopedia covers culture from the end of the Imperialist period in 1945 right up to date to reflect the vibrant nature of contemporary Japanese society and culture.
Author: R. Starrs Publisher: Springer ISBN: 0230353878 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 323
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An in-depth and comprehensive account of the complex history of Japanese modernism from the mid-19th century 'opening to the West' until the 21st century globalized world of 'postmodernism.' Its concept of modernism encompasses not just the aesthetic avant-garde but a wide spectrum of social, political and cultural phenomena.
Author: Victoria Bestor Publisher: Taylor & Francis ISBN: 1136736271 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 336
Book Description
The Routledge Handbook of Japanese Culture and Society is an interdisciplinary resource that focuses on contemporary Japan and the social and cultural trends that are important at the beginning of the twenty-first century. This Handbook provides a cutting-edge and comprehensive survey of significant phenomena, institutions, and directions in Japan today, on issues ranging from gender and family, the environment, race and ethnicity, and urban life, to popular culture and electronic media. Written by an international team of Japan experts, the chapters included in the volume form an accessible and fascinating insight into Japanese culture and society. As such, the Handbook will be an invaluable reference tool for anyone interested in all things Japanese. Students, teachers and professionals alike will benefit from the broad ranging discussions, useful links to online resources and suggested reading lists. The Handbook will be of interest across a wide range of disciplines including Japanese Studies, Cultural Studies, Anthropology, Sociology and Asian Studies in general.
Author: Jun Teng Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1351269100 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 182
Book Description
This book traces back to the history of Japanese civilization, clarifies the unique thinking mode of Japanese nation, analyses the unique aesthetic viewpoints. It also describes the communication history of culture between China and Japan from BC 3rd century to the Late Qing Dynasty. Taking the communication of culture and arts as main line, taking the field visits as backgrounds, the author shows the colourful communication history between China and Japan. In the process of absorbing each other’s culture, China and Japan show different acceptance modes, as well as different characteristics. These characteristics can help us understand the essence of Japanese culture. As the author widely investigated the important historical relics, there are many unique viewpoints and thinking in this book.
Author: Roger J. Davies Publisher: ISBN: Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 288
Book Description
Twenty-eight essays provide an overview of modern Japanese culture, with attention to the society's values, attitudes, behavior patterns, and communication styles. War, gender roles, seniority rules, group consciousness, and aesthetics are specifically considered. A chronology and glossary are included. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author: Amy Vladeck Heinrich
Author: Amy Vladeck Heinrich
Author: Fuminobu Murakami
Author: Fuminobu Murakami
Author: Paul Varley
Author: Sandra Buckley
Author: R. Starrs
Author: Victoria Bestor
Author: Jun Teng
Author: Kamini Khanduri
Author: Roger J. Davies