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Routledge Companion to Contemporary Japanese Social Theory: From Individualization to Globalization in Japan Today - Routledge Advances in Sociology 1st edition
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Routledge Companion to Contemporary Japanese Social Theory: From Individualization to Globalization in Japan Today - Routledge Advances in Sociology
The Routledge Companion to Contemporary Japanese Social Theory breaks new ground in providing a detailed, systematic appraisal of the major traditions of social theory prominent in Japan today ? from theories of identity and individualization to globalization studies. The volume introduces readers to the rich diversity of social-theoretical critique in contemporary Japanese social theory.
The editors have brought together some of the most influential Japanese social scientists to assess current trends in Japanese social theory, including Kazuhisa Nishihara, Aiko Kashimura, Masahiro Ogino, Yumiko Ehara and Kiyomitsu Yui. The volume also contains dialogues with these Japanese contributors from authoritative Western social theorists ? including, among others, Axel Honneth, Roland Robertson, Bryan S. Turner, Charles Lemert and Anthony Elliott ? to reflect on such developments. The result is an exciting, powerful set of intellectual exchanges. The book introduces, contextualizes and critiques social theories in the broader context of Japanese society, culture and politics ? with particular emphasis upon Japanese engagements and revisions of major traditions of social thought. Divided into two sections, the book surveys traditions of social thought in Japanese social science and presents the major social issues facing contemporary Japan.
The book will appeal to students and scholars of sociology, social theory, critical theory, psychoanalysis, risk, gender studies, feminist studies, self and identity studies, media studies and cultural studies.
280 pages, 3 Line drawings, black and white; 3 Illustrations, black and white
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | November 11, 2013 |
| ISBN13 | 9780415671453 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 280 |
| Dimensions | 235 × 156 × 15 mm · 436 g |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Elliott, Anthony (University of South Australia, Australia) |
| Editor | Katagiri, Masataka (Chiba University, Japan) |
| Editor | Sawai, Atsushi (Keio Unviersity, Japan) |
