A companion to the anthropology of Japan
By: edited by Jennifer Robertson.
Contributors: Robertson, Jennifer Ellen.
Series: Blackwell companions to anthropology ;; 5
Publisher: Blackwell Pub.
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Malden, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 518
Subjects: Ethnology -- Japan.; Japan -- Social life and customs.
Description: "A Companion to the Anthropology of Japan is an unprecedented collection of original essays by some of the field's most distinguished scholars of Japan which, taken together, offer a comprehensive overview of the field. Aiming to retire stale and misleading stereotypes, the authors present new perspectives on Japanese culture and society - past and present - in accessible language."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.