Routledge companion to contemporary Japanese social theory : from individualization to globalization in Japan today / edited by Anthony Elliott, Masataka Katagiri and Atsushi Sawai.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Elliott, Anthony, 1964-

Katagiri, Masataka, 1948-

Sawai, Atsushi, 1962-

Series:

Routledge advances in sociology ; 77.

Routledge advances in sociology ; 77

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sociology--Japan.

Sociology.

Social sciences.

Philosophy.

Japan.

Social sciences--Japan--Philosophy.

Physical Description:

xviii, 255 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2013.

Summary:

The Routledge Companion to Contemporary Japanese Social Theory breaks new ground in providing a detailed, systematic appraisal of the major traditions of social theory prominent in Japan today - from theories of identity and individualization to globalization studies. The volume introduces readers to the rich diversity of social-theoretical critique in contemporary Japanese social theory. The editors have brought together some of the most influential Japanese social scientists to assess current trends in Japanese social theory, including Kazuhisa Nishihara, Aiko Kashimura, Masahiro Ogino, Yumiko Ehara and Kiyomitsu Yui. The volume also contains dialogues with these Japanese contributors from authoritative Western social theorists - including, among others, Axel Honneth, Roland Robertson, Bryan S. Turner, Charles Lemert and Anthony Elliott - to reflect on such developments. The result is an exciting, powerful set of intellectual exchanges. The book introduces, contextualizes and critiques social theories in the broader context of Japanese society, culture and politics - with particular emphasis upon Japanese engagements and revisions of major traditions of social thought. Divided into two parts, the book surveys traditions of social thought in Japanese social science and presents the major social issues facing contemporary Japan. The book will appeal to students and scholars of sociology, social theory, critical theory, psychoanalysis, risk, gender studies, feminist studies, self and identity studies, media studies and cultural studies. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Traditions of social thought 15

1 Prelude: Phenomenological sociology in Japan / Nick Crossley Crossley, Nick 17

Phenomenological sociology in Japan and its significance for contemporary social research / Kazuhisa Nishihara Nishihara, Kazuhisa 20

2 Prelude: Takeshi Deguchi's democracy and critical theory in post-war Japanese sociology / Axel Honneth Honneth, Axel 36

Critical theory and its development in post-war Japanese sociology: pursuing true democracy in rapid capitalist modernization / Takeshi Deguchi Deguchi, Takeshi 40

3 Prelude: On passionate dissent / Anthony Elliott Elliott, Anthony 63

Japanese psychoanalysis as deciphering the Japanese unconsciousness and supporting the Japanese subject / Aiko Kashimura Kashimura, Aiko 67

4 Prelude: Structuralism, post-structuralism and thereafter / Daniel Chaffee Chaffee, Daniel 90

Structuralism, post-structuralism and thereafter / Masahiro Ogino Ogino, Masahiro 94

5 Prelude: Risk and reflexive modernization / Roland Robertson Robertson, Roland 111

Acceptance of Beck's theory in Japan: from environmental risks to individualization / Midori Ito Ito, Midori, Munenori Suzuki Suzuki, Munenori 114

Part II Issues in Japanese social theory 133

6 Prelude: The three selves in Japanese society / Anthony Elliott Elliott, Anthony 135

The three selves in Japanese society: individualized, privatized, and psychologized selves / Masataka Katagiri Katagiri, Masataka 139

7 Prelude: From feminism to postfeminism in forty years? / Laura Dales Dales, Laura, Chilla Bulbeck Bulbeck, Chilla 158

Japanese feminist social theory and gender equality / Yumiko Ehara Ehara, Yumiko 162

8 Prelude: Towards new definitions of intimacy / Sam Han Han, Sam 176

Network, community and culture / Tomohiko Asano Asano, Tomohiko 179

9 Prelude: Postmodern social theory / Eric L. Hsu Hsu, Eric L. 196

Postmodernity / Atsushi Sawai Sawai, Atsushi 200

10 Prelude: Japanese uniqueness versus globalization: a reply to Professor Yui / Bryan S. Turner Turner, Bryan S. 221

Globalization / Kiyomitsu Yui Yui, Kiyomitsu 227.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415671446

0415671442

9780415671453

0415671450

9780203093641

020309364X

OCLC:

761843203