Cultural Commodities in Japanese Rural Revitalization

2010-01-11 Social Science

Author : Anthony Rausch
Release : 2010-01-11
Genre : Social Science
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Book Synopsis Cultural Commodities in Japanese Rural Revitalization by : Anthony Rausch

Download or read book Cultural Commodities in Japanese Rural Revitalization written by Anthony Rausch. This book was released on 2010-01-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fate of local places increasingly rests on their capability to capitalize on their highly specific local cultural resources. Cultural Commodities in Japanese Rural Revitalization: Tsugaru Nuri Lacquerware and Tsugaru Shamisen examines the dynamics of this reality for the Tsugaru District of the Aomori Prefecture, Japan, and its two dominant cultural commodities, a lacquerware and a musical performance. Organized on the basis of policy, production and consumption, the research points to historical trajectory and a combinative conceptual-operational space as the means of identifying cultural and economic potential for a cultural commodity. This analytical approach provides both for assessing the local consciousness and identifying informed policy and industry management for the commodity, making it possible to realize its potential in local revitaliszation.

Sustainability in Contemporary Rural Japan

2015-12-22 Social Science

Author : Stephanie Assmann
Release : 2015-12-22
Genre : Social Science
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Book Synopsis Sustainability in Contemporary Rural Japan by : Stephanie Assmann

Download or read book Sustainability in Contemporary Rural Japan written by Stephanie Assmann. This book was released on 2015-12-22. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rural communities in Japan have suffered from significant depopulation and economic downturn in post-war years. Low birth rates, aging populations, agricultural decline and youth migration to large cities have been compounded by the triple disaster of 11 March 2011, which destroyed farming and fishing communities and left thousands of people homeless. This book identifies these challenges and acknowledges that an era of post-growth has arrived in Japan. Through exploring new forms of regional employment, community empowerment, and reverse migration, the authors address potential opportunities and benefits that may help to create and ensure the quality of life in depopulating areas and post-disaster scenarios. This book will be of interest not only to students of Japanese society, but also to those outside of Japan who are seeking new approaches for tackling depopulation challenges.

The SAGE Handbook of Modern Japanese Studies

2014-12-15 Social Science

Author : James D Babb
Release : 2014-12-15
Genre : Social Science
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Download or read book The SAGE Handbook of Modern Japanese Studies written by James D Babb. This book was released on 2014-12-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A welcome addition to any reading list for those interested in contemporary Japanese society. - Roger Goodman, Nissan Professor of Modern Japanese Society, University of Oxford "I know no better book for an accessible and up-to-date introduction to this complex subject than The SAGE Handbook of Modern Japan Studies." - Hiroko Takeda, Associate Professor, Organization for Global Japanese Studies, University of Tokyo "Pioneering and nuanced in analysis, yet highly accessible and engaging in style." - Yoshio Sugimoto, Emeritus Professor, La Trobe University The SAGE Handbook of Modern Japanese Studies includes outstanding contributions from a diverse group of leading academics from across the globe. This volume is designed to serve as a major interdisciplinary reference work and a seminal text, both rigorous and accessible, to assist students and scholars in understanding one of the major nations of the world. James D. Babb is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Geography, Politics and Sociology at Newcastle University.

Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Japan

2020-09-21 Social Science

Author : Hiroko Takeda
Release : 2020-09-21
Genre : Social Science
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Download or read book Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Japan written by Hiroko Takeda. This book was released on 2020-09-21. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Japan presents a synthesized, interdisciplinary study of contemporary Japan based on up-to-date theoretical models designed to provide readers with a comprehensive and full understanding of the dynamics of contemporary Japan. In order to achieve this, the Handbook is organized into two parts. Part I, ‘Foundations’, clarifies the state of contemporary Japan topic by topic by referring to the latest theoretical developments in the relevant disciplinary fields of politics, international relations, economy, society, culture and the personal. Part II, ‘Issues’, then offers a series of concrete analyses building upon the theoretical discussions introduced in Part I to help undergraduate and postgraduate students learn how to conduct independent analysis. Locating Japan in a comparative and interdisciplinary perspective, this Handbook is an essential resource for students and scholars interested in Japanese studies, Asian studies and global studies.

Craft Economies

2018-02-22 Design

Author : Susan Luckman
Release : 2018-02-22
Genre : Design
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Download or read book Craft Economies written by Susan Luckman. This book was released on 2018-02-22. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Craft Economies provides a wide-ranging exploration of contemporary craft production, situating practices of amateur and professional making within a wider creative economy. Contributors address a diverse range of practices, sites and forms of making in a wide range of regional and national contexts, from floristry to ceramics and from crochet to coding. The volume considers the role of digital practices of making and the impact of the maker's movement as part of larger trends around customisation, on-demand production, and the possibilities of 3D printing and digital manufacturing.

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