International scholars specializing in Asian culture and politics, explore the recent changes in Japanese society, arguing in opposition to the traditional beli

The recent manifestation of exclusionism in Japan has emerged at a time of intensified neoliberal economic policies, increased cross-border migration brought on

Contemporary Japan: History, Politics and Social Change since the 1980s presents a comprehensive examination of the causes of the Japanese economic bubble in th

"A brilliant wedding of 'national character' studies and analyses of small societies through the structural approach of British anthropology. One is of course r

A welcome addition to any reading list for those interested in contemporary Japanese society. - Roger Goodman, Nissan Professor of Modern Japanese Society, Univ