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The Basics Serie de eBooks

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  • Japan: The Basics

    de Christopher P. Hood ...
    Series series The Basics
    Japan: The Basics is an engaging introduction to the culture, society, and global positioning of Japan.Starting by looking at the common stereotypes, clichés, and tropes associated with Japan, this accessible introduction to the country is designed to arm readers with key skills and knowledge for their study of Japan.This new edition covers topics including:How do we go about studying Japan?What ... Leer más

    Antes $28.99 USD Ahora $25.99 USD

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  • Bending Adversity

    Japan and the Art of Survival

    de David Pilling ...
    “[A]n excellent book...” —The EconomistFinancial Times Asia editor David Pilling presents a fresh vision of Japan, drawing on his own deep experience, as well as observations from a cross section of Japanese citizenry, including novelist Haruki Murakami, former prime minister Junichiro Koizumi, industrialists and bankers, activists and artists, teenagers and octogenarians. Through their voices, ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD

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    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • Alone in Japan

    A Journey to the Future

    de Tom Feiling ...
    From the acclaimed writer and journalist, a vivid and wide-ranging portrait of love, sex and loneliness in contemporary JapanNo sex. No kids. No future?When Tom Feiling moved to Tokyo as a student in the early nineties, Japan was a beacon of the future: a rising superpower, a technology giant, and a global symbol of prosperity, civility and success. When he returned twenty-four years later, the ... Leer más

    $27.59 USD

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • Japanese Love Hotels

    A Cultural History

    de Sarah Chaplin ...
    Series series Routledge Contemporary Japan Series
    Drawing on theories of place, consumption and identity, Sarah Chaplin details the evolution of the love hotel in urban Japan since the 1950s. Love hotels emerged in the late 1950s following a ban of licensed prostitution, then were extremely popular in the 1970s, were then legislated against in the 1980s and are now perceived as ‘leisure’, ‘fashion’ or ‘boutique’ hotels.Representing a timely ... Leer más

    Antes $82.99 USD Ahora $73.99 USD

  • Art Space Tokyo

    An intimate guide to the Tokyo art world

    de Ashley Rawlings, Craig Mod ...
    A guide to Tokyo via its art spaces!Art Space Tokyo introduces you to twelve of the best museum and galleries in the city. In doing so, the book also introduces you to ten Tokyo neighborhoods, unveiling the best restaurants, cafes and walks in each.Art Space Tokyo is the only companion you'll need to explore Tokyo like a native. ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD

  • Cartographic Japan

    A History in Maps

    Edición de Kären Wigen, Sugimoto Fumiko, Cary Karacas ...
    This "deeply rewarding compilation of maps" offers a gorgeously illustrated tour through the evolution of Japan from the Edo Period to the Digital Age ( Los Angeles Review of Books).Japanese society underwent a cartographic renaissance in the late sixteenth century that would eventually turn maps and mapmaking into a central part of daily life. Since that time, the nation's society and landscape ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Shinkansen

    From Bullet Train to Symbol of Modern Japan

    de Christopher Hood ...
    Series series Routledge Contemporary Japan Series
    The image of the shinkansen – or ‘bullet train’ – passing Mount Fuji is one of the most renowned images of modern Japan. Yet, despite its international reputation for speed and punctuality, little is understood about what makes it work so well and what its impact is.This is a comprehensive account of the history of the shinkansen, from its planning during the Pacific War, to its launch in 1964 and ... Leer más

    $73.99 USD

  • Japan Reloaded

    The Ultimate Japan Survival Guide

    de Takumi Kawasaki ...
    Japan Reloaded is a MASSIVE collection of everything you need know before going to JAPAN.Learn about Japan's history, culture, food, buzzwords, religions, languages and culture. For only 4.99, it is a great travel companion!All facts and tips in this book include source citation and external references, in order to ensure quality and accuracy.Written by: Takumi Kawasaki, Lecturer Intro ... Leer más

    $4.99 USD

  • Robots Won't Save Japan

    An Ethnography of Eldercare Automation

    de James Adrian Wright ...
    Series series The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work
    Robots Won't Save Japan addresses the Japanese government's efforts to develop care robots in response to the challenges of an aging population, rising demand for eldercare, and a critical shortage of care workers. Drawing on ethnographic research at key sites of Japanese robot development and implementation, James Wright reveals how such devices are likely to transform the practices, organization ... Leer más

    $34.19 USD

  • The Cambridge Companion to Modern Japanese Culture

    Edición de Yoshio Sugimoto ...
    Series series Cambridge Companions to Culture
    This Companion provides a comprehensive overview of the influences that have shaped modern-day Japan. Spanning one and a half centuries from the Meiji Restoration in 1868 to the beginning of the twenty-first century, this volume covers topics such as technology, food, nationalism and rise of anime and manga in the visual arts. The Cambridge Companion to Modern Japanese Culture traces the cultural ... Leer más

    $49.19 USD

  • Robo sapiens japanicus

    Robots, Gender, Family, and the Japanese Nation

    de Jennifer Robertson ...
    Japan is arguably the first postindustrial society to embrace the prospect of human-robot coexistence. Over the past decade, Japanese humanoid robots designed for use in homes, hospitals, offices, and schools have become celebrated in mass and social media throughout the world. In Robo sapiens japanicus, Jennifer Robertson casts a critical eye on press releases and public relations videos that ... Leer más

    $14.29 USD

  • Asian Sound Cultures

    Voice, Noise, Sound, Technology

    Edición de Iris Haukamp, Christin Hoene, Martyn Smith ...
    Series series Routledge Contemporary Asia Series
    This book examines the meanings, uses, and agency of voice, noise, sound, and sound technologies across Asia.Including a series of wide-ranging and interdisciplinary case studies, the book reveals sound as central to the experience of modernity in Asia and as essential to the understanding of the historical processes of cultural, social, political, and economic transformation throughout the long ... Leer más

    $57.99 USD