Japanese Society
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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What holds a society together when its members share no common creed, ethnicity, or ideology? Chie Nakane's landmark work, Japanese Society, answers this question by dissecting the invisible architecture of Japan's social structure — arguing that the fundamental unit of Japanese life is not the individual, nor the class, but the group defined by a shared frame or situational context. Drawing on her extensive fieldwork and anthropological expertise, Nakane chronicles how vertical hierarchy — known as the tate shakai, or vertical society — governs relationships in the workplace, the family, and beyond, producing a uniquely cohesive yet rigidly stratified social order utterly distinct from Western models. Nakane writes with a rare combination of academic rigour and lucid clarity, making complex sociological theory accessible without sacrificing intellectual depth. First delivered as lectures and subsequently published to international acclaim, Japanese Society remains one of the most influential and widely read analyses of Japanese culture ever produced, translated into numerous languages and reshaping how the world understands Japan's post-war economic and social cohesion. Whether you are a student of anthropology, a business professional navigating Japanese corporate culture, or simply a curious reader, Nakane's arguments will leave you questioning every assumption you hold about the relationship between hierarchy, identity, and belonging.
Author: Chie Nakane
Format: Paperback
Genre: Society & culture
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
What holds a society together when its members share no common creed, ethnicity, or ideology? Chie Nakane's landmark work, Japanese Society, answers this question by dissecting the invisible architecture of Japan's social structure — arguing that the fundamental unit of Japanese life is not the individual, nor the class, but the group defined by a shared frame or situational context. Drawing on her extensive fieldwork and anthropological expertise, Nakane chronicles how vertical hierarchy — known as the tate shakai, or vertical society — governs relationships in the workplace, the family, and beyond, producing a uniquely cohesive yet rigidly stratified social order utterly distinct from Western models. Nakane writes with a rare combination of academic rigour and lucid clarity, making complex sociological theory accessible without sacrificing intellectual depth. First delivered as lectures and subsequently published to international acclaim, Japanese Society remains one of the most influential and widely read analyses of Japanese culture ever produced, translated into numerous languages and reshaping how the world understands Japan's post-war economic and social cohesion. Whether you are a student of anthropology, a business professional navigating Japanese corporate culture, or simply a curious reader, Nakane's arguments will leave you questioning every assumption you hold about the relationship between hierarchy, identity, and belonging.