Molding Japanese minds: the state in everyday life

To an extent inconceivable to most Westerners, state directives trickle into homes, religious groups, and even into individuals' sex lives, where they are frequently welcomed by the Japanese and reinforced by their neighbors. In a series of five compelling case studies, Garon demonstrates how a...

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Main Author: Garon, Sheldon M. 1951- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Princeton, NJ [u.a.] Princeton Univ. Press 1997
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Summary:To an extent inconceivable to most Westerners, state directives trickle into homes, religious groups, and even into individuals' sex lives, where they are frequently welcomed by the Japanese and reinforced by their neighbors. In a series of five compelling case studies, Garon demonstrates how average citizens have cooperated with government officials in the areas of welfare, prostitution, and household savings, and in controlling religious "cults" and promoting the political participation of women.
Physical Description:XVII, 313 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9780691001913
0691044880
069100191x

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