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Japan, Sport and Society
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Description| Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
| Author(s) | Joseph Maguire / Masayoshi Nakayama |
| Subtitle | Tradition and Change in a Globalizing World |
| Published | 15th December 2005 |
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Tradition and Change in a Globalizing World
Evolving for centuries in relative isolation, sport in Japan developed a unique character reflective of Japanese culture and society. In recent decades, Japan's drive towards cultural and economic modernization has consciously incorporated a modernization of its sports cultures. Japan, Sport and Society provides insights into this process, revealing the tensions between continuity and change, tradition and modernity, the local and the global in a culture facing the new economic and political realities of our modern world. The book explores three broad areas of interest:
- sport and modern society in Japan
- current issues in social reconstruction and reproduction in sport
- modernization, globalization and sport in Japan.
Providing unprecedented access to new work from Japanese scholars, and raising key questions of globalization and cultural identity, this text represents a fascinating resource for students and researchers of sport and society.
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