Routledge Handbook of Japanese Culture and Society

The Routledge Handbook of Japanese Society and Culture is an interdisciplinary resource that focuses on contemporary Japan and the social and cultural trends that are important at the beginning of the 21st century. This Handbook provides a cutting-edge and comprehensive survey of significant phenomena, institutions, and directions in Japan today, on issues ranging from gender and family, the environment, race and ethnicity, and urban life, to popular culture and electronic media. Written by an international team of Japan experts, the chapters included in the volume form an accessible and fascinating insight into Japanese culture and society. As such, the Handbook will be an invaluable reference tool for anyone interested in all things Japanese. Students, teachers and professionals alike will benefit from the broad ranging discussions, useful links to online resources and suggested reading lists.The Handbook will be of interest across a wide range of disciplines including: Japanese Studies, Cultural Studies, Anthropology, Sociology and Asian Studies in general.

Japan at Mid-Century: From Radio Tokyo to the Tokyo Olympics Peter Duus . Cultural Approaches to Political Identity and Discourse David Leheny . Politics, Language and Society Nanette Gottlieb. Religion in Contemporary Japanese Lives Mark Mullins . War and Memory Alexis Dudden. Identity and Status Social Class and Identity David Slater . The Politics of Gender Robin Le Blanc . The Japanese Family in Flux Merry White . Race, Ethnicity and Minorities in Japan Richard Siddle . Life on the Margins: The Homeless, Migrant Workers, and the Disabled Carolyn Stevens . Queer Culture Mark McLelland. Mizushobai and Sex Industries Haeng-ja Sachiko Chung . Aging and Social Welfare Leng Leng Thang. Urban Landscapes Paul Waley . Architecture and the Built Environment Bill Coaldrake. Cultural Flows: Japan and East Asia Koichi Iwabuchi . Japanese Education Roger Goodman. Law and Society Lawrence Repeta . The Rise of the Civil Sector Akihiro Ogawa . Popular Japanese Literature and the Culture of Publishing Stephen Snyder . Japanese Manga and Anime Susan Napier . Japanese Film and Television Aaron Gerow . Music Culture Ian Condry . Sports Culture William Kelly . Japanese Cuisine and Food Culture Theodore Bestor and Victoria Bestor