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Mirror of Modernity

Invented Traditions of Modern Japan

Stephen Vlastos editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:University of California Press

Published:14th May '98

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This collection of essays challenges the notion that Japan's present cultural identity is the simple legacy of Japan's premodern and insular past. Building on the pathbreaking historical analysis of British traditions, The Invention of Tradition, sixteen American and Japanese scholars examine "age-old" Japanese cultural practices, ranging from judo to labor management, and show these to be largely creations of the modern era.

ISBN: 9780520206373

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 25mm

Weight: 544g

300 pages