{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-japanese-society-9781108724746","title":"An Introduction to Japanese Society","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn Introduction to Japanese Society provides a sophisticated, highly readable introduction to Japanese society by internationally renowned scholar Yoshio Sugimoto. This edition begins with a new historical introduction placing the sociological analysis of contemporary Japan in context, and includes a new chapter on religion and belief systems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Historical backdrop: disintegration and restoration; 2. The Japan phenomenon: analysis and understanding; 3. Class: stratification and disparity; 4. Generations and geography: variations in an aging society; 5. Work: 'Japanese-style' management and cultural capitalism; 6. Education: diversity and unity; 7. Gender and family: challenges to ideology; 8. Ethnicity and Japaneseness: defining the nation; 9. The establishment: competition and collusion; 10. Religion: belief and secularization; 11. Culture: the popular and the cool; 12. Civil society: activism and friendly authoritarianism.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49528817353047,"sku":"9781108724746","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781108724746.jpg?v=1731873132","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/an-introduction-to-japanese-society-9781108724746","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}