01838    a2200181   4500999001700000020001800017082002000035100001700055245003500072250001300107260003000120300001700150504001800167520125100185650006601436942001201502952014201514  c26282d26282  a9780815385875  a306.0952bHEN-U  aHendry, Joy   aUnderstanding Japanese society  a5th ed.   bRoutledgec2019aNew York  axviii, 316p.  aInclude Index  aIn this welcome brand new fifth edition of the bestselling textbook Understanding Japanese Society, Joy Hendry takes the reader into the heart of Japanese life. Providing a clear and accessible introduction to Japanese ways of thinking, which does not require any previous knowledge of the country, this book explores Japanese society through the worlds of home, work, play, religion and ritual, covering a full range of life experiences, from childhood to old age. It also examines the diversity of people living in Japan, the effects of a growing number of new immigrants, and role of the longest-standing Japanese prime-minister Shinzo Abe. Fully updated, revised and expanded, the fifth edition contains new material on: the continued effects of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters of 2011 local examples of care for nature and the environment new perspectives on the role of women Japan's place in the context of globalization. Each chapter in this new edition also includes an exciting insert from scholars in the field, based on new and emerging research. This book will be invaluable to all students studying Japan. It will also enlighten those travelers and business people wishing to gain an understanding of Japanese people."  aSocial SciencevSocial conditionsvManners and customszJapan  2ddccBK  00104070aNASSDOCbNASSDOCd2020-07-08eOPg2092.30i2020-06-11l0o306.0952 HEN-Up51032r2020-07-15 00:00:00v2866.17w2020-07-15yBK