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by Christopher S. Thompson (Editor); John W. Traphagan (Editor)

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This groundbreaking collection examines the regional dynamics of state societies, looking at how people use the concepts of urban and rural, traditional and modern, and industrial and agricultural to define their existence and the experience of living in contemporary Japanese society. The book focuses on the Tohoku (Northeast) region, which many Japanese consider rural, agrarian, undeveloped economically, and the epitome of the traditional way of life. While this stereotype overstates the case--the region is home to one of Japan's largest cities--most Japanese contrast Tohoku (everything traditional) with Tokyo (everything modern). However, the contributors show how various regional phenomena--internationalization, lacquerware production, farming, enka (modern Japanese ballads), women's roles, and professional dance --combine the traditional, the modern, and the global. Wearing Cultural Styles in Japan demonstrates that while people use the dichotomies of urban/rural and traditional/modern in order to define their experiences, these categories are no longer useful in analyzing contemporary Japan.

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With the development of modern or even postmodern society in Japan, the lines between tradition and modernity, urban and rural, industrial and agricultural have blurred to the point of being difficult to recognize.

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Title Wearing Cultural Styles in Japan: Concepts of Tradition and Modernity in Practice
Author Christopher S. Thompson (Editor); John W. Traphagan (Editor)
Binding Paperback
Pages 228
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher State University of New York Press
Date January 2007
Illustrated Yes
Features Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
ISBN 9780791466988 / 0791466981
Weight 1.08 lbs (0.49 kg)
Dimensions 9.04 x 6.02 x 0.57 in (22.96 x 15.29 x 1.45 cm)
Themes
- Cultural Region: Asian - Japanese
- Ethnic Orientation: Asian - Japanese
Dewey Decimal Code 952.04

About the author

Christopher S. Thompson is Associate Professor of Linguistics at Ohio University. John W. Traphagan is Director of the Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. He is the author of Taming Oblivion: Aging Bodies and the Fear of Senility in Japan and the coeditor (with John Knight) of Demographic Change and the Family in Japan's Aging Society, both published by SUNY Press.