Contemporary Urban Japan: A Sociology of Consumption
John Clammer
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Description for Contemporary Urban Japan: A Sociology of Consumption
Hardback. * The first systematic sociological study of urban Japan by a western scholar. * Breaks methodological and conceptual ground by exploring contemporary Japanese urban lifestyles through an analysis of consumption behaviour. . Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JFSG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 167 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
This volume demonstrates a fresh approach to urban studies as well as a new way of looking at contemporary Japan which links economy and society in an innovative way.
This volume demonstrates a fresh approach to urban studies as well as a new way of looking at contemporary Japan which links economy and society in an innovative way.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Urban and Social Change
Number of Pages
196
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631203018
SKU
V9780631203018
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99-50
About John Clammer
John Clammer is Professor of Comparative Sociology and Asian Studies at Sophia University, Tokyo.
Reviews for Contemporary Urban Japan: A Sociology of Consumption
"Contemporary Urban Japan is a useful book: simultaneously a thoughtful window into a consumerist urban Japan, and an engaging challenge to conventional understandings of consumption, modernity, and social theory." A Latham, University of Auckland "I found the book to be creative, very current about the latest trends and extraordinarily interesting. It provides a framework for understanding the various consumer ... Read more