Modern Japan: A Social and Political History (Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies) [Paperback]

Elise K. Tipton (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0415185386 | ISBN-13: 978-0415185387 | Publication Date: June 30, 2002

This text provides a concise and fascinating introduction to the social, cultural and political history of modern Japan. Key features of this text include: comprehensive coverage from the Tokugawa period to the present day detailed analysis of the social aspects of Japanese history new material on Japan's 'forgotten' histories: women, labour conditions and ethnic minorities. Highly accessible and clearly written, this book is an excellent core text for students and scholars of Japanese Studies, History and Politics.

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'I highly recommend this accessibly-written and reasonably-priced book to anyone with an interest in Japanese society, past and present. It is most suitable for those with the most basic knowledge of modern Japanese history, as it opens doors to numerous interesting aspects of the history that may not be covered in 'classic' textbooks. In particular, I hope this book will cultivate more interest in the 'hidden' history of Japan's minorities, and contested interpretations of history during various eras.' - Kumiko Kawashima, Intersections, Issues 20, April 2009

About the Author

Elise K. Tipton is head of Japanese Studies in the School of Asian Studies at University of Sydney, Australia. She is the author of Society and State in Interwar Japan.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Routledge (June 30, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415185386
• ISBN-13: 978-0415185387
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,167,522 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Text for an upper-division course, November 17, 2006

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This review is from: Modern Japan: A Social and Political History (Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies) (Paperback)

Tipton does an excellent job of writing a compact and yet informative text on Modern Japan. Especially helpful are the many references to scholarship which go into greater detail on specific topics. Not content to bury researchers in the endnotes, Tipton allows the reader easy access to much of the historiography as well as the history. Routledge, as usual, overprices the book, but the quality is outstanding and worth the cost.