Modern Japan and its problems / G.C. Allen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Allen, G. C. (George Cyril), 1900-1982, author.

Series:

Routledge library editions. Japan.

Routledge library editions. Japan ; v. 22

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Japan--Civilization--1868-.

Japan.

Japan--Civilization--Western influences.

Japan--Economic conditions--1868-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (109 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2011, c1928.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The author, who was for several years a lecturer in a Japanese Government College, has tried to interpret the civilization and national character of Japan in the light of his experience and of his studies in that country. He describes the novel problems and phenomena which have been created by the attempt of the Japanese to graft the political, economic and educational institutions of the West on to their Oriental social organization. He deals with the influence of the West on the different phases of the national life, and with the attitude of the Japanese to Europe and America. Particular att

Contents:

""BOOK COVER""; ""TITLE01""; ""COPYRIGHT01""; ""TITLE02""; ""COPYRIGHT02""; ""PREFACE""; ""CONTENTS""; ""CHAPTER I: THE NATIONAL CHARACTER""; ""CHAPTER II: THE SOCIAL ORGANIZATION""; ""CHAPTER III: THE POLITICAL SYSTEM""; ""CHAPTER IV: THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM AND THE STUDENT CLASS""; ""CHAPTER V: THE RISE OF INDUSTRY""; ""CHAPTER VI: THE PRESENT ECONOMIC STRUCTURE""; ""CHAPTER VII: BANKING AND FINANCE""; ""CHAPTER VIII: THE POPULATION PROBLEM""; ""CHAPTER IX: JAPAN AND THE WEST""; ""INDEX""

Notes:

First published in 1928.

ISBN:

1-136-92819-7

1-136-92820-0

1-283-03811-0

9786613038111

0-203-84557-9

9780203845578

OCLC:

764571120