ISBN:
9781498500234
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (316 pages)
Series Statement:
New Studies in Modern Japan
Parallel Title:
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DDC:
303.48/252
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
Situating itself within contemporary Japan, this edited collection raises questions about globalization, Japan's relationships with other Asian countries, and the continued importance of U.S.-Japan relations. The contributors analyze the historical development of the region and its current situation from a range of interdisciplinary perspectives to answer these questions.
Abstract:
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- I: Is This Really Globalization? -- 1 Borders of "American Citizens" Created in a More Globalized World -- 2 The Symbiotic Relationship between Japan's Status in the World and Changes in the Nature of Medical Insurances from the 1920s to the Early 1940s -- 3 Japanese Identity in a Globalized World -- 4 From "Funeral" to "Engaged" Buddhism -- 5 The Obama "Pivot" to Asia in the Context of American Hegemony -- II: Whither Japan's Relations with Asia? -- 6 The Young East -- 7 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and Japan -- 8 Popular Culture Regionalization in East Asia and What this Means to Japan -- 9 Myanmar -- 10 Recalibrating Sino-Japanese Relations for a Better Future -- III: Do US-Japan Relations Still Matter? -- 11 The Unforeseen Effects of the American Intervention -- 12 A Comparative Analysis of the Relationship between Learning Environments and Educational Performance in Japan and the United States -- 13 Privatizing Foreign Policy -- 14 Abolition of Japan's Nuclear Power Plants? -- Index -- About the Contributors.
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