Publisher:
Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture, Tokyo
"Young people in present-day Japan, a socially-polarized society, have been reportedly "unhappy." According to statistics, however, 80 percent of them are currely "satisfied" with life. By drawing attention to this very fact, The Happy Youth of a...
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Asien-Orient-Institut, Abteilung für Japanologie, Bibliothek
Signature:
367.68-4
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Unlimited inter-library loan, copies and loan
"Young people in present-day Japan, a socially-polarized society, have been reportedly "unhappy." According to statistics, however, 80 percent of them are currely "satisfied" with life. By drawing attention to this very fact, The Happy Youth of a Desperate Country, a magnum opus by acclaimed sociologist Noritoshi Furuichi, has revolutionized the discourse on youth theory in Japan. Containing more than six hundred footnotes, this work offers a probing examination of the portrait of "young people" and serves as the definitive edition for anyone seeking to attain a wide-ranging grasp of Japan and its "young people," from a defining voice of their generation"--Back cover The rise and fall of "young people" -- The restless young -- The "collapse" of "Japan"? -- The youths who stand up for Japan -- The great East Japan earthquake and the young people who met expectations -- The happy youth of a desperate country