Описание: Shinto is often described as Japan’s ‘ancient nature religion’, associated with the natural environment, and presented as an important resource for overcoming environmental problems. Shinto, Nature and Ideology in Contemporary Japan is the first systematic study of Shinto’s ‘environmental turn’, which traces the development of these ideas in recent decades, showing how they gradually achieved popularity among scientists, priests, Shinto-related “new religious movements” and, eventually, the conservative shrine establishment. Aike P. Rots argues that central to this development is the notion of chinju no mori: the ‘sacred groves’ surrounding many Shinto shrines. Although initially used to refer to remaining areas of primary or secondary forest, today the term has come to be extended to any sort of shrine land, signifying not only historical and ecological continuity but also abstract values such as community spirit, patriotism, and ‘traditional culture’. Throughout Japan, projects have been set up for the preservation and maintenance of these groves, combining landscape design with various educational and cultural practices. Although most of these projects have a predominantly local character, the book shows how Shinto’s environmental turn has also provided legitimacy internationally: influenced by the global discourse on religion and ecology, in recent years the Shinto establishment has actively engaged with international organisations devoted to the conservation of ‘sacred sites’. Shinto sacred forests thus carry significance locally as well as nationally and internationally, and figure prominently in attempts to reposition Shinto in the centre of public space.
Автор: Masafumi Monden Название: Japanese Fashion Cultures: Dress and Gender in Contemporary Japan ISBN: 1472536215 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781472536211 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 19008.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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From Rococo to Edwardian fashions, Japanese street style has reinvented many western dress styles, reinterpreting and altering their meanings and messages in a different cultural and historical context. This wide ranging and original study reveals the complex exchange of styles and what they represent in Japan and beyond, contesting common perceptions of gender in Japanese dress and the notion that non-western fashions simply imitate western styles.
Through case studies focussing on fashion image consumption in style tribes such as Kamikaze Girls, Lolita, Edwardian, Ivy Style, Victorian, Romantic and Kawaii, this ground-breaking book investigates the complexities of dress and gender and demonstrates the flexible nature of contemporary fashion and style exchange in a global context. Japanese Fashion Cultures will appeal to students and scholars of fashion, cultural studies, gender studies, media studies and related fields.
Название: Multiple translation communities in contemporary japan ISBN: 1138831700 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138831704 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 24499.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Multiple Translation Communities in Contemporary Japan offers a collection of essays that (1) deepens the understanding of the cultural and linguistic diversity of communities in contemporary Japan and how translation operates in this shifting context and circulates globally by looking at some of the ways it is theorized and approached as a significant social, cultural, or political practice, and harnessed by its multiple agents; (2) draws attention to the multi-platform translations of cultural productions such as manga, which are both particular to and popular in Japan but also culturally influential and widely circulated transnationally; (3) poses questions about the range of roles translation has in the construction, performance, and control of gender roles in Japan, and (4) enriches Translation Studies by offering essays that problematize critical notions related to translation. In short, the essays in this book highlight the diversity and ubiquity of translation in Japan as well as the range of methods being used to understand how it is being theorized, positioned, and practiced.
Автор: Kawabata, Eiji Название: Contemporary government reform in japan ISBN: 1403971129 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781403971128 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 12577.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book examines several major reforms in Japan - in the postal business, transportation, telecommunications and technology - and evaluates the impact of these changes since the early 1980s. Conceptually, the book presents the dual state as being a fundamental feature of the Japanese political economy that determines government reform dynamics.
Описание: This book traces the history of `girls` aesthetics,` where adult Japanese women create art works about `girls` that resist motherhood, from the modern to the contemporary period and their manifestation in Japanese women`s theatrical and dance performance and visual arts including manga, film, and installation arts.
Автор: Jianhong Liu; Setsuo Miyazawa Название: Crime and Justice in Contemporary Japan ISBN: 3319693581 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783319693583 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 20962.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Japan has also introduced new reforms in its law practice, including the introduction of new trial formats.The research in this book provides a helpful overview for scholars interested in criminology and criminal justice in Japan to understand the key issues of concern, and present a framework for future research needs.
Автор: Mark R. Mullins; Koichi Nakano Название: Disasters and Social Crisis in Contemporary Japan ISBN: 1137521317 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781137521316 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 13974.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Japan was shaken by the `double disaster` of earthquake and sarin gas attack in 1995, and in 2011 it was hit once again by the `triple disaster` of earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown. This international, multi-disciplinary group of scholars examines the state and societal responses to the disasters and social crisis.
Автор: C. Howells Название: Contemporary Canadian Women`s Fiction ISBN: 1349386758 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781349386758 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 9083.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: All these writers are engaged in rewriting history across generation, and Howells argues that woman`s fiction negotiates new possibilities for cultural change, introducing more heterogeneous narratives of identity in multi-cultural Canada.
Автор: Anqi Shen Название: Women Judges in Contemporary China ISBN: 3319578391 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783319578392 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 15372.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This study provides an up-to-date empirical account of Chinese female judges within the context of the Chinese legal system and wider society, revealing a deeper understanding of women in contemporary China.
Автор: L. Armitt Название: Contemporary Women`s Fiction and the Fantastic ISBN: 0312226667 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780312226664 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 18167.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This volume examines a wide variety of the ways in which the fantastic has impacted upon contemporary women`s fiction. The study is based upon the work of fifteen writers and includes novels by Allende, Atwood, Carter, Head, Morrison, Weldon, Winterson and Wittig.
Автор: M. Nakano Название: The Policy-Making Process in Contemporary Japan ISBN: 0333652509 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780333652503 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 21661.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This work deals with the public policy-making process in contemporary Japan. The analytical focus is threefold, encompassing: the policy-making process on the national level; elections and the policy-making process; and the regional policy and decision-making.
Автор: Arthur Nancy Название: Contemporary Theories of Career Development ISBN: 1138279986 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138279988 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 5664.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Contemporary Theories of Career Development brings together the contributions of theorists from around the globe, whose work represents cutting-edge international approaches to career development theory.
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