An Anthropologist in Japan

Glimpses of Life in the Field

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology
Cover of the book An Anthropologist in Japan by Joy Hendry, Taylor and Francis
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Author: Joy Hendry ISBN: 9781134645220
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: January 4, 2002
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Joy Hendry
ISBN: 9781134645220
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: January 4, 2002
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

In this highly personal account Joy Hendry relates her experiences of fieldwork in a Japanese town and reveals a fascinating cross-section of Japanese life. She sets out on a study of politeness but a variety of unpredictable events including a volcanic eruption, a suicide and her son's involvement with the family of a poweful local gangster, begin to alter the direction of her research. The book demonstrates the role of chance in the acquisition of anthropological knowledge and demonstrates how moments of insight can be embedded in everyday activity. An Anthropologist in Japan illuminates the education system, religious beliefs, politics, the family and the neighbourhood in modern Japan.

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In this highly personal account Joy Hendry relates her experiences of fieldwork in a Japanese town and reveals a fascinating cross-section of Japanese life. She sets out on a study of politeness but a variety of unpredictable events including a volcanic eruption, a suicide and her son's involvement with the family of a poweful local gangster, begin to alter the direction of her research. The book demonstrates the role of chance in the acquisition of anthropological knowledge and demonstrates how moments of insight can be embedded in everyday activity. An Anthropologist in Japan illuminates the education system, religious beliefs, politics, the family and the neighbourhood in modern Japan.

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