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Manufacturer: University of California Press
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 952.04
EAN: 9780520074750
ISBN: 0520074750
Label: University of California Press
Manufacturer: University of California Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 563
Publication Date: 1993-10-20
Publisher: University of California Press
Studio: University of California Press
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Japan's catapult to world economic power has inspired many studies by social scientists, but few have looked at the 45 years of postwar Japan through the lens of history. The contributors to this book seek to offer such a view. As they examine three related themes of postwar history, the authors describe an ongoing historical process marked by unexpected changes, such as Japan's extraordinary economic growth, and unanticipated continuities, such as the endurance of conservative rule. A provocative set of interpretative essays by eminent scholars, this book will appeal to anyone interested in the history of twentieth-century Japan and the dilemmas facing Japan today.
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Summary: A good overview of Postwar Japan upto 80s
Comment: I read this book in a graduate class. So I didn't touch all bits of it. But judging from what I read, this book worths your time, I think.
1. Writers are well-known figures in their own field. So, unlike other edited materials, the quality of each article is superb.
2. As the title implies, this book was intended to provide the viewpoint to overview postwar Japan as an entity, upto 80s.
3. The subjects, covered in this fat book (500 pages), vary from economy, mass culture, urban lifestyle to political practice. If you expect some in-depth specilized material, this is not your choice. But if you want to get some starting point, this is yours.
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