Cultural Nationalism in Contemporary Japan: A Sociological Enquiry

by Kosaku Yoshino

Book Overview

The debate about Japan's 'uniqueness' is central to Japanese studies. This book aims to illuminate that debate from a comparative and theoretical perspective. It also tests theories of ethnicity and cultural nationalism through the use of Japan as a case study.
Yoshino examines how ideas of national distinctiveness are produced' and consumed' in Japanese society through a study of intellectuals, teachers and businessmen. He finds that ideas of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 113899054X
• ISBN13: 9781138990548
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"