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A Companion to the Anthropology of Japan
Jennifer Robertson
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Description for A Companion to the Anthropology of Japan
Paperback. A Companion to the Anthropology of Japan is an unprecedented collection of original essays by some of the field's most distinguished scholars of Japan which, taken together, offer a comprehensive overview of the field. Editor(s): Robertson, Jennifer. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology. Num Pages: 544 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJM; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 170 x 28. Weight in Grams: 924.
This book is an unprecedented collection of 29 original essays by some of the world's most distinguished scholars of Japan.
- Covers a broad range of issues, including the colonial roots of anthropology in the Japanese academy; eugenics and nation building; majority and minority cultures; genders and sexualities; and fashion and food cultures
- Resists stale and misleading stereotypes, by presenting new perspectives on Japanese culture and society
- Makes Japanese society accessible to readers unfamiliar with the country
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology
Condition
New
Number of Pages
544
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405182898
SKU
V9781405182898
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About Jennifer Robertson
Jennifer Robertson is Professor of Anthropology, University of Michigan. Robertson has published many articles and book chapters on a wide spectrum of subjects ranging from the seventeenth century to the present. Her most recent research projects include Japanese colonial culture-making, eugenic modernity, war art, and comparative bioethics. She is the author of Native and Newcomer: Making and Unmaking a Japanese ... Read more
Reviews for A Companion to the Anthropology of Japan
"This groundbreaking symposium will serve scholars well as a reference volume ... Challenging yet accessible, this is essential stock for all academic libraries, and for reference libraries with any interest in disciplines spanned or in Far East Studies. Blackwell Companions are setting an admirable standard as they blaze new trails." Reference Reviews "This is a ... Read more