Multicultural Japan by Donald Denoon
This book challenges the conventional view of Japanese society as monocultural and homogenous. Unique for its historical breadth and interdisciplinary orientation, Multicultural Japan ranges from prehistory to the present, arguing that cultural diversity has always existed in Japan. A timely and provocative discussion of identity politics regarding the question of 'Japaneseness', the book traces the origins of the Japanese, examining Japan's indigenous people and the politics of archaeology, using the latter to link Japan's ancient history with contemporary debates on identity. Also examined are Japan's historical connections with Europe and East and Southeast Asia, ideology, family, culture and past and present.
"..Donald Denoon, Mark Hudson, Gavan McCormack, and Tessa Morris-Suzuki have given us an eminently intriguing and compelling collection of essays." The Historian
Mark Hudson was born in 1963 into the small village of Bloomfield N.Y. nestled between Rochester with its once roaring economic engines of Kodak, Xerox, and Delco and the peaceful hills of New York's southern tier. Unhappy with college and the numerous odd jobs while trying to pay his way, Mark joined the Army reserves. He had a love hate relationship with the Army, and going active in 1986 he switched his MOS (military occupational specialty) and received an airborne slot, serving in the 82nd airborne with the now de-activated (Bill Clinton) Bco. 4/325. I seemed to go up three ranks and go down two. I had/have no patience for those who lead without any ability to do so. A career ending knee injury on a jump into Panama for JOTC (Jungle Operations Training Center) caused Mark to return to civilian life in 1989 where he began a career in retail investigations (see his book 'A Retail Investigator' for some insight.) Mark has written short stories his entire life but is the self-admitted worst speller in the world and until the computer; his life's writing was 2/3 spent in the dictionary. Living in Arizona, enjoying the weather, his wife and pets; Mark continues to look for news that can be used for his Gordan Hudde series; a hard charging ex-soldier with the ability to 'fix' wrongs.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521003629 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521003628 |
| Title | Multicultural Japan |
| Author | Donald Denoon |
| Series | Contemporary Japanese Society |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2001-11-20 |
| Number of pages | 312 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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