The Japanese City
P.P. Karen
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Description for The Japanese City
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 574.
Japan is one of the most crowded countries on earth, with three-fourths of its population now living in cities. Tokyo is easily the most populous city on the planet. And yet, though closely packed, its citizens dwell together in relative peace. In America, inner-city violence -- often attributed in part to overcrowding -- is frequently emphasized as one of the great social problems of the day. What might we learn from Japan's situation that could be applied to our own as we approach the twenty-first century?
In this collection an interdisciplinary group of international scholars seek to understand and ... Read more
Japan is one of the most crowded countries on earth, with three-fourths of its population now living in cities. Tokyo is easily the most populous city on the planet. And yet, though closely packed, its citizens dwell together in relative peace. In America, inner-city violence -- often attributed in part to overcrowding -- is frequently emphasized as one of the great social problems of the day. What might we learn from Japan's situation that could be applied to our own as we approach the twenty-first century?
In this collection an interdisciplinary group of international scholars seek to understand and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Lexington, United States
ISBN
9780813120355
SKU
V9780813120355
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99-30
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