Sugimoto, Yoshio, 1939-

An introduction to Japanese society / Yoshio Sugimoto. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1997 [REPRINTED 2000]. - x, 285 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 260-274) and index.

1. The Japan Phenomenon and the Social Sciences -- 2. Class and Stratification: An Overview -- 3. Geographical and Generational Variations -- 4. Varieties in Work and Labor -- 5. Diversity and Unity in Education -- 6. Gender Stratification and the Family System -- 7. Minority Groups: Ethnicity and Discrimination -- 8. Collusion and Competition in the Establishment -- 9. Popular Culture and Everyday Life -- 10. Friendly Authoritarianism.

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National characteristics, Japanese.


Japan--Social conditions.
Japan--Social life and customs.

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