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A Sociology of Hikikomori: Experiences of Isolation, Family-Dependency, and Social Policy in Contemporary Japan Teppei Sekimizu
A Sociology of Hikikomori: Experiences of Isolation, Family-Dependency, and Social Policy in Contemporary Japan
Teppei Sekimizu
Hikikomori is considered an increasingly prevalent form of social isolation in Japan. This book explores personal hikikomori experiences and explains how post-war Japanese social policy, which depends on corporations and families, has created several generations of isolated, family-dependent individuals in contemporary Japan.
238 pages, Illustrations, unspecified; Tables; Black & White Illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | July 7, 2022 |
| ISBN13 | 9781666900941 |
| Publishers | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Pages | 186 |
| Dimensions | 236 × 160 × 22 mm · 430 g |
| Language | English |