Japan : Karen Miller, book editor.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780737743722 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 0737743727 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 9780737743715 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 0737743719 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 208 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2009.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | What domestic issues face the people of Japan? Japan is encouraging population growth / Robert D. Retherford and Naohiro Ogawa ; Japan is not encouraging population growth / Jane Ferretti ; Women's rights are respected in Japan / Yoriko Meguro ; Women's rights are not respected in Japan / Satoko Kogure ; Japan is becoming more accepting of immigrants / Minoru Matsutani ; Japan does not accept immigrants / David McNeill -- What global role does Japan play? Japanese manufacturing businesses succeed globally / Jack Smith ; Japanese entertainment businesses suffer globally / Roland Kelts ; Japan has a right to preserve its whaling heritage / Colin Woodard ; Japan has no whaling heritage to preserve / Atsushi Ishii and Ayako Okubo -- How does modern living conflict with tradition in Japan? Entrepreneurs are succeeding in Japan / Veronica Chambers ; Business traditions cause most Japanese entrepreneurs to fail / The Economist ; The traditional lifestyle has kept obesity low in Japan / Benjamin Senauer and Masahiko Gemma ; Modern dietary changes have created obesity-related health problems in Japan / Rena Singer ; Japanese funerals are a standardized social ritual / Andrew Bernstein ; Pre-funerals in contemporary Japan / Satsuki Kawano -- How does Japan reconcile its past with its present? Japan has not fairly compensated its World War II victims / Eamonn Fingleton ; Japan has officially recognized the rights of its indigenous people / Mariko Sakai and Shozo Nakayama ; Some Japanese traditions are on the decline / Anthony Faiola ; Renewed respect as geisha make a comeback, and take to cyberspace / Justin McCurry. |
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Table of Contents
Japan
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints? | p. 11 | |
Introduction | p. 14 | |
Chapter 1 | What Domestic Issues Face the People of Japan? | |
Chapter Preface | p. 19 | |
1 | Japan Is Encouraging Population Growth Robert D. Retherford and Naohiro Ogawa | p. 22 |
2 | Japan Is Not Encouraging Population Growth Jane Ferretti | p. 30 |
3 | Women's Rights Are Respected in Japan Yoriko Meguro | p. 36 |
4 | Women's Rights Are Not Respected in Japan Satoko Kogure | p. 42 |
5 | Japan Is Becoming More Accepting of Immigrants Minoru Matsutani | p. 49 |
6 | Japan Does Not Accept Immigrants David McNeill | p. 55 |
Periodical Bibliography | p. 65 | |
Chapter 2 | What Global Role Does Japan Play? | |
Chapter Preface | p. 67 | |
1 | Japanese Manufacturing Businesses Succeed Globally Jack Smith | p. 69 |
2 | Japanese Entertainment Businesses Suffer Globally Roland Kelts | p. 77 |
3 | Japan Has a Right to Preserve Its Whaling Heritage Colin Woodard | p. 88 |
4 | Japan Has No Whaling Heritage to Preserve Atsushi Ishii and Ayako Okubo | p. 95 |
Periodical Bibliography | p. 102 | |
Chapter 3 | How Does Modern Living Conflict with Tradition in Japan? | |
Chapter Preface | p. 104 | |
1 | Enterpreneurs Are Succeeding in Japan Veronica Chambers | p. 107 |
2 | Business Traditions Cause Most Japanese Enterpreneurs to Fail: The Economist | p. 115 |
3 | The Traditional Lifestyle Has Kept Obesity Low in Japan Benjamin Senauer and Masahiko Gemma | p. 125 |
4 | Modern Dietary Changes Have Created Obesity-Related Health Problems in Japan Rena Singer | p. 131 |
5 | Japanese Funerals Are a Standardized Social Ritual Andrew Bernstein | p. 136 |
6 | Pre-funerals in Contemporary Japan Satsuki Kawano | p. 144 |
Periodical Bibliography | p. 151 | |
Chapter 4 | How Does Japan Reconcile Its Past with Its Present? | |
Chapter Preface | p. 153 | |
1 | Japan Has Not Fairly Compensated Its World War II Victims Eamonn Fingleton | p. 155 |
2 | Japan Has Officially Recognized the Rights of Its Indigenous People Mariko Sakai and Shozo Nakayama | p. 164 |
3 | Some Japanese Traditions Are on the Decline Anthony Faiola | p. 171 |
4 | Renewed Respect as Geisha Make a Comeback-and Take to Cyberspace Justin McCurry | p. 178 |
Periodical Bibliography | p. 183 | |
For Further Discussion | p. 184 | |
Organizations to Contact | p. 188 | |
Bibliography of Books | p. 196 | |
Index | p. 200 |