An Anthropologist in Japan: Glimpses of Life in the Field

by Joy Hendry

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In this highly personal account Joy Hendry relates her experiences of fieldwork in a Japanese town and reveals a fascinating cross-section of Japanese life. She sets out on a study of politeness but a variety of unpredictable events including a volcanic eruption, a suicide and her son's involvement with the family of a poweful local gangster, begin to alter the direction of her research. The book demonstrates the role of chance in the acquisition...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0415195748

ISBN13:9780415195744

Release Date:February 1999

Publisher:Routledge

Length:184 Pages

Weight:0.65 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 5.4" x 8.4"

Related Subjects

Anthropology Cultural Ethnic & National Japanese Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences

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