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Japan at the Millennium: Joining Past and Future

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Description for Japan at the Millennium: Joining Past and Future Paperback. A critical, multi-disciplinary study of economics, politics, society and culture, this collection of essays examines the concepts of "change" and "continuity" in contemporary Japan. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JM; GTB; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 549.

Japan today is at an important historical juncture. Buffeted in recent years by rapid economic, social, and political change, yet still very much steeped in custom and history, the nation has become an amalgam of the traditional and the modern. As a result, the country has become increasingly difficult to categorize: how are we to represent today’s Japan effectively, and fairly predict its future? How can the opposing forces of “change” and “continuity” be reconciled in order to understand the nation as a cohesive whole?

This critical, multi-disciplinary collection explores the convergence of past and future in contemporary Japan. Contributors comment ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Vancouver, Canada
ISBN
9780774808996
SKU
V9780774808996
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About David W. Edgington
David W. Edgington is Associate Professor in the Department of Geography, University of British Columbia.

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