Over the past thirty years, whilst Japan has produced a diverse set of youth cultures which have had a major impact on popular culture across the globe, it has also developed a succession of youth problems which have led to major concerns within the country itself. Drawing on detailed empirical fieldwork, the authors of this volume set these issues in a clearly articulated ‘social constructionist’ framework, and put forth a sociology of Japanese youth problems which argues that there is a certain predictability about the way in which these problems are discovered, defined and dealt with. The chapters include case studies covering issues such as: Returnee children (kikokushijo) Compensated dating (enjo k?sai) Corporal punishment (taibatsu) Bullying (ijime) Child abuse (jid? gyakutai) The withdrawn youth (hikikomori) and NEETs (not in education, employment or training) By examining these various social problems collectively, A Sociology of Japanese Youth explains why particular youth problems appeared when they did and what lessons they can provide for the study of youth problems in other societies. This book will be of huge interest to students and scholars of Japanese society and culture, the sociology of Japan, Japanese anthropology and the comparative sociology of youth studies.
| ISBN: | 9780415669276 |
| Publication date: | 28th November 2011 |
| Author: | Roger Goodman |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 216 pages |
| Series: | Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies |
| Genres: |
Cultural studies Popular culture Ethnic studies Social and ethical issues |
Over the past thirty years, whilst Japan has produced a diverse set of youth cultures which have had a major impact on popular culture across the globe, it has also developed a succession of youth problems which have led to major concerns within the country itself. Drawing on detailed empirical fieldwork, the authors of this volume set these issues in a clearly articulated ‘social constructionist’ framework, and put forth a sociology of Japanese youth problems which argues that there is a certain predictability about the way in which these problems are discovered, defined and dealt with. The chapters include case studies covering issues such as: Returnee children (kikokushijo) Compensated dating (enjo k?sai) Corporal punishment (taibatsu) Bullying (ijime) Child abuse (jid? gyakutai) The withdrawn youth (hikikomori) and NEETs (not in education, employment or training) By examining these various social problems collectively, A Sociology of Japanese Youth explains why particular youth problems appeared when they did and what lessons they can provide for the study of youth problems in other societies. This book will be of huge interest to students and scholars of Japanese society and culture, the sociology of Japan, Japanese anthropology and the comparative sociology of youth studies.
A Sociology of Japanese Youth features in the following genres: Cultural studies, Popular culture, Ethnic studies, Social and ethical issues
A Sociology of Japanese Youth is available in Hardback, Paperback
A Sociology of Japanese Youth was written by Roger Goodman and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
A Sociology of Japanese Youth has 216 pages
Yes it is part of Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies series
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