Happiness and the Good Life in Japan / Счастье и хорошая жизнь в Японии
Год издания: 2017
Автор: Manzenreiter Wolfram, Holthus Barbara (Edited) / Манценрайтер Вольфрам, Хольтус Барбара (под редакцией)
Издательство: Routledge; 1 edition (28 Feb. 2017)
ISBN: 978-1138956612
Серия: Japan Anthropology Workshop Series
Язык: Английский
Формат: PDF
Качество: Издательский макет или текст (eBook)
Интерактивное оглавление: Да
Количество страниц: 278
Описание: "Счастье и хорошая жизнь в Японии" под редакцией Вольфрама Манценрайтера и Барбары Хольтус (издание на английском языке).
Contemporary Japan is in a state of transition, caused by the forces of globalization that are derailing its ailing economy, stalemating the political establishment and generating alternative lifestyles and possibilities of the self. Amongst this nascent change, Japanese society is confronted with new challenges to answer the fundamental question of how to live a good life of meaning, purpose and value. This book, based on extensive fieldwork and original research, considers how specific groups of Japanese people view and strive for the pursuit of happiness. It examines the importance of relationships, family, identity, community and self-fulfilment, amongst other factors. The book demonstrates how the act of balancing social norms and agency is at the root of the growing diversity of experiencing happiness in Japan today.
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About the Author
Wolfram Manzenreiter is Professor of Japanese Studies, Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Vienna, Austria.
Barbara Holthus is Assistant Professor in the Department of East Asian Studies, Japanese Studies section, at the University of Vienna, Austria.
