Japanese Society and History

Download or read book Japanese Society and History written by John McKinstry and published by Cognella Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2010-07-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Japan has always seemed a puzzle to most westerners--so modern, so industrialized, yet somehow so different. Japanese Society and History seeks to initiate westerners to the learning process of making Japan seem a little less mysterious and a little more understandable. This book walks readers through some of the important features of Japanese society to help readers begin slowly forming a more complete picture of Japan. Japanese Society and History is a unique text and effective teaching tool designed for use in comparative sociology and political science courses, as well as courses in Asian Studies. Japanese Society and History explores a variety a topics in Japanese society, including: Geography Language History Cultural Themes Family Life Education Religion Politics and Government The Economy