Shichigosan: change and continuity of a family ritual in contemporary urban Japan

This book presents a case study of shichigosan, an extremely popular childhood family ritual in contemporary Japan. It is an interesting example of a custom with very ancient roots (going back to the tenth century), that has undergone several transformations during the course of its history, adaptin...

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1. Verfasser: Papp, Melinda 1972- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York Palgrave Macmillan [2016]
Schriftenreihe:Palgrave studies in urban anthropology
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Zusammenfassung:This book presents a case study of shichigosan, an extremely popular childhood family ritual in contemporary Japan. It is an interesting example of a custom with very ancient roots (going back to the tenth century), that has undergone several transformations during the course of its history, adapting to changing socio-economic and cultural circumstances. Within the study, the ritual unfolds as a shared platform where basic social values, views on children and family life, and individual perceptions emerge, are expressed and moulded at the same time. This book offers a multidisciplinary approach to the study of a ritual practice in the intensely urbanized context of present-day Japan
Beschreibung:xi, 262 Seiten Illustrationen 22 cm
ISBN:9781137565372
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