Key Texts for Japanese Sociology [Hardcover]

Though rich, diverse, unique and engaging, Japan's sociological outputs have been internationally underrepresented. In its thoughtful translation and curation of key Japanese sociological texts, this book redresses this imbalance and treads exciting new ground. Comprising 17 chapters spanning 7 decades, this text introduces you to fundamental themes, from classical studies in post-war Japan to contemporary sociological issues like migration politics, social mobility and gender-based violence. Key Texts for Japanese Sociology is an original, much-needed resource, empowering a foundational, confident understanding of the national, regional and local traditions of Japanese sociology from the latter half of the last century to today.
This book takes you through fundamental texts in the Japanese sociology canon. It is the first book to curate and translate these key works into English, bringing together a diverse range of voices, ideas and issues in Japanese sociology.Part I: Sociological Explorations in Contemporary Japan at Crossroads
Chapter 1. Reexamining Made in Japan from the Factory Floor: Working Conditions and Workers Objections in the Automobile Industry, by Ryoji Ihara
Chapter 2. Rationalizing Foodwork at Home: Coping Strategies and Social Stratification among Working Women with Children, by Yuiko Fujita and Misako Nukaga
Chapter 3. Running Away Barefoot: Girls in Nightlife Okinawa, by Yoko Uema, Translated by Alexander Brown
Chapter 4. Why Hasnt Established the Official Migration Policy? Migration Politics and Liberal Trilemma in Japan, by Sachi Takaya
Part II: How Have Unique Concepts been Created on Emerging Realities
Chapter 5. Study of Social Mobility (1971), by Saburo Yasuda, Commented and translated by Satoshi Miwa
Chapter 6. The concept of Beneficial and Victimized Spheres: Excerpts from Shinkansen Pollution (1985), by Harutoshi Funabashi, Commented and transllc.