With the usual apologies for cross-posts, please find below details about the publication of the second edition of my book, Japan: The Basics.

 

All the best,

Christopher Hood

 

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Japan: The Basics is an engaging introduction to the culture, society, and global positioning of Japan.

Starting by looking at the common stereotypes, clichés, and tropes associated with Japan, this accessible introduction to the country is designed to arm readers with key skills and knowledge for their study of Japan.

This new edition covers topics including:

• How do we go about studying Japan?
• What can be learnt about Japan from looking at its transportation system?
• What is the impact of an aging society?
• What are the connections between popular culture and wider Japanese society?
• How does Japan respond to disasters?
• How are core values about identity formed and what are their implications?
• How did Japan respond to the COVID-19 pandemic?

With exercises, discussion points, and reflective questions throughout, Japan: The Basics is an ideal starting point for all those studying Japan.

The book is a part of Routledge's The Basics series. The Basics is a highly successful series of accessible guidebooks which provide an overview of the fundamental principles of a subject area in a jargon-free and undaunting format. They are intended for readers coming to a subject for the first time which usually means a combination of students, particularly undergraduates or high school students, and general readers. Rather than trying to provide all the answers about Japan, it puts greater emphasis on trying to help provide new students of Japan with the right questions and ways of studying Japan.

Although the book may be considered a textbook, it also includes a lot of original research and is in many ways a culmination of all of my 47 visits to Japan up to 2023 rather than the result of a single project or one fieldwork trip. What is contained within this book is born from over 35 years of studying the country and the language. It has been shaped by own studies and by hearing the work of other academics at conferences and reading their books, chapters and articles. It is also inspired by the teaching that I have been doing for about 25 years.

For further information about the book, please see http://tiny.cc/JTB2

 

 

 

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