A Companion to the Anthropology of Japan

This book is an unprecedented collection of 29 original essays by some of the world’s most distinguished scholars of Japan. <br /> <ul> <li style=”list-style: none”><br /> </li> <li>Covers a broad range of issues, including the colonial roots of anthropology in the Japanese academy; eugenics and nation building; majority and minority cultures; genders and sexualities; and fashion and food cultures<br /> </li> <li>Resists stale and misleading stereotypes, by presenting new perspectives on Japanese culture and society<br /> </li> <li>Makes Japanese society accessible to readers unfamiliar with the country</li> </ul>