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.
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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.
Imprint | Routledge |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Series | Sport in the Global Society |
Release date | December 2005 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | 2006 |
Editors | Joseph Maguire, Masayoshi Nakayama |
Series editors | Boria Majumdar, J.A. Mangan |
Dimensions | 234 x 156 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 192 |
Edition | New Ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-7146-8293-8 |
Barcode | 9780714682938 |
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LSN | 0-7146-8293-4 |