The Ritual of Rights in Japan: Law, Society, and Health Policy

(Part of the Cambridge Studies in Law and Society Series)

by Eric A. Feldman

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The Ritual of Rights in Japan challenges the conventional wisdom that the assertion of rights is fundamentally incompatible with Japanese legal, political and social norms. It discusses the creation of a Japanese translation of the word 'rights', Kenri; examines the historical record for words and concepts similar to 'rights'; and highlights the move towards recognising patients' rights in the 1960s and 1970s. Two policy studies are central to the...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521779642

ISBN13:9780521779647

Release Date:April 2000

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:236 Pages

Weight:0.89 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Related Subjects

Asia Comparative Politics Education & Reference Health & Medical Law History Japan Law Legal Theory & Systems Medical Law & Legislation Non-US Legal Systems

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