Japan in the Heisei Era (1989–2019): Multidisciplinary Perspectives

By: Jeff Kingston and Tina Burrett and Noriko Murai

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Synopsis: Japan in the Heisei Era (1989–2019) provides a retrospective and multidisciplinary account of a society in flux. Featuring analyses from leading scholars around the globe, this textbook examines the evolving contexts of Japan throughout the Heisei era and how longstanding verities and values have been called into question. Asking what this holds for Japan’s future relations with the world and within its own communities, chapters delve beneath the layers of a complex and increasingly diverse society, exploring topics including simmering ethnonationalism, economic torpor, political stagnation, and cultural dynamics. Features of this textbook include:• Analysis of key social issues ranging from immigration, civil society, press freedom, politics, labour and the economy, to diversity, the marginalisation of women, Shinto, and Aum Shinrikyo• Evaluation of the legacy of Emperor Akihito on war memory, the imperial institution, art, regional relations, and constitutional revision• Multidisciplinary insights from both the social sciences and humanities• Rich illustrations for visual analysis of developments in contemporary Japanese literature, film, art, and pop culture Providing students with dynamic analyses of how contemporary Japanese society continues to transform, this textbook is essential reading for students of Japanese Studies, including Japanese culture, society, history, and politics.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 356 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781000521818
Related ISBNs:: 9780429273575, 9780367221652, 9780367221676
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 09/10/23
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Noriko Murai, Jeff Kingston, Tina Burrett
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Noriko Murai
Edited by:: Jeffrey Kingston
Edited by:: Tina Burrett