Japan, Sport and Society: Tradition and Change in a Globalizing World (Sport in the Global Society)

By: Joseph Maguire and Masayoshi Nakayama

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Synopsis: 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.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781135762599
Related ISBNs:: 9780203504413, 9780714653587, 9780714653587, 9780714682938, 9780714682938
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 04/26/20
Copyrighted By:: Routledge
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Sports, Social Studies, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Joseph Maguire
Edited by:: Masayoshi Nakayama