Challenges the conventional view of Japanese society as monocultural and homogenous.
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"...Donald Denoon, Mark Hudson, Gavan McCormack, and Tessa Morris-Suzuki have given us an eminently intriguing and compelling collection of essays." The Historian
This book challenges the conventional view of Japanese society as being monocultural and homogenous. Unique for its historical breadth and interdisciplinary orientation, Multicultural Japan extends from the prehistoric phase to the present. It challenges established notions regarding Japan's monoculture and argues that cultural diversity has always existed in Japan.
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Paperback. Condition: Good. This book challenges the conventional view of Japanese society as monocultural and homogenous. Unique for its historical breadth and interdisciplinary orientation, Multicultural Japan ranges from prehistory to the present, arguing that cultural diversity has always existed in Japan. A timely and provocative discussion of identity politics regarding the question of 'Japaneseness', the book traces the origins of the Japanese, examining Japan's indigenous people and the politics of archaeology, using the latter to link Japan's ancient history with contemporary debates on identity. Also examined are Japan's historical connections with Europe and East and Southeast Asia, ideology, family, culture and past and present. Seller Inventory # 00101508139
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Condition: New. Challenges the conventional view of Japanese society as monocultural and homogenous. Editor(s): Denoon, Donald; Hudson, Mark (Australian National University, Canberra); McCormack, Gavan; Morris-Suzuki, Tessa. Series Editor(s): Sugimoto, Yoshio; Befu, Harumi; Goodman, Roger; Muramatsu, Michio; Seifert, Wolfgang; Ueno, Chizuko. Series: Contemporary Japanese Society. Num Pages: 312 pages, 6 b/w illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSL1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 498. . 2008. Illustrated. paperback. . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780521003629
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