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A Companion to the Anthropology of Japan

Jennifer Robertson (Editor)
ISBN: 978-1-4051-8289-8
Paperback
544 pages
February 2008, Wiley-Blackwell
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  • Comprises 29 original essays by some of the field’s most distinguished scholars
  • Covers a broad range of issues, including the colonial roots of anthropology in the Japanese academy; eugenics and nation building; majority and minority cultures; genders and sexualities; and fashion and food cultures
  • Resists stale and misleading stereotypes, by presenting new perspectives on Japanese culture and society
  • Makes Japanese society accessible to readers unfamiliar with the country

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