| Japan, Sport and Society: Tradition and Change in a Globalizing World Contributor(s): Maguire, Joseph (Editor), Nakayama, Masayoshi (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0714682934 ISBN-13: 9780714682938 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $87.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2005 Annotation: Evolving for centuries in relative isolation, sport in Japan developed a unique character reflective of Japanese culture and society. In recent decades, Japan's drive towards cultural and economic modernization has consciously incorporated a modernization of its sports cultures. "Japan, Sport and Society" provides insights into this process, revealing the tensions between continuity and change, tradition and modernity, the local and the global in a culture facing the new economic and political realities of our modern world. The book explores three broad areas of interest: - sport and modern society in Japan - current issues in social reconstruction and reproduction through sport - modernization, globalization and sport in Japan Providing unprecedented access to new work from Japanese scholars, and raising key questions of globalization and cultural identity, this text represents a fascinating resource for students and researchers of sport and society. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Sports & Recreation | Sociology Of Sports - History | Asia - Japan |
| Dewey: 306.482 |
| LCCN: 2005017957 |
| Series: Sport in the Global Society |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 6.28" W x 9.2" (0.66 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Japanese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Evolving for centuries in relative isolation, sport in Japan developed a unique character reflective of Japanese culture and society. In recent decades, Japan's drive towards cultural and economic modernization has consciously incorporated a modernization of its sports cultures. Japan, Sport and Society provides insights into this process, revealing the tensions between continuity and change, tradition and modernity, the local and the global in a culture facing the new economic and political realities of our modern world. The book explores three broad areas of interest:
Providing unprecedented access to new work from Japanese scholars, and raising key questions of globalization and cultural identity, this text represents a fascinating resource for students and researchers of sport and society. |