Japan, Sport and Society - Tradition and Change in a Globalizing World - - Paperback Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - 2005 - Engelsk - Booktok.dk

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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.