Japan: Its History and Culture
- ISBN-10
- 0071412808
- ISBN-13
- 9780071412803
- Series
- Japan
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 342
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004-08-09
- Publisher
- McGraw Hill Professional
- Authors
- W. Scott Morton, J. Kenneth Olenik
Description
Once a star of postwar industrial production and methods, Japan has encountered serious trouble with market forces in recent years. Social changes and departures from tradition are becoming more common in this conservative country. The revised edition of the popular work, Japan: Its History and Culture, Fourth Edition, documents and explains these changes. Seamlessly blending current events, politics, and cultural elements, the authors provide a riveting account of a nation often misunderstood by the West.
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