Anthropological lifetime in Japan : : the writings of joy hendry.
Joy Hendry's collection demonstrates the value of an anthropological approach to understanding a particular society by taking the reader through her own discovery of the field, explaining her practice of it in Oxford and Japan, and then offering a selection of the results and findings she obtai...
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| Place / Publishing House: | [S.l.] : : Brill,, 2016. |
| Year of Publication: | 2016 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | The Writings of
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (713 pages) |
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| Summary: | Joy Hendry's collection demonstrates the value of an anthropological approach to understanding a particular society by taking the reader through her own discovery of the field, explaining her practice of it in Oxford and Japan, and then offering a selection of the results and findings she obtained. Her work starts with a study of marriage made in a small rural community, continues with education and the rearing of children, and later turns to consider polite language, especially amongst women. This lead into a study of \'wrapping\' and cultural display, for example of gardens and theme parks, which became a comparative venture, putting Japan in a global context. Finally the book sums up change through the period of Hendry's research. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004302875 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |