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Modern Japan, a social and political history, Elise K. Tipton

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages [285]-295) and index

mapsillustrations

index present

non fiction

Modern Japan

bibliography

Elise K. Tipton

Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese studies series

a social and political history

"This thoroughly revised and updated third edition of Modern Japan provides a concise and fascinating introduction to the social, cultural and political history of modern Japan. Ranging from the Tokugawa period to the present day, Tipton links everyday lives with major historical developments, charting the country's evolution into a modernized, economic and political world power. Drawing on the latest research, the book features new material on the global financial crisis, the Fukushima nuclear disaster and continuing political instability. While retaining analysis of women's issues, minorities and popular culture, this third edition's expanded coverage of Japan's role in the Second World War, life in the empire, and the history of science, medicine and technology contributes to a sense of the complexity and diversity of modern Japan. Including an updated chronology, glossary and guide to further reading as well as new maps and illustrations to help students to engage directly with the subject matter, this highly accessible and comprehensive textbook is an essential resource for students, scholars and teachers of Japanese history, politics culture and society"--, Provided by publisher

Tokugawa Japan : from premodern to early modern -- The mid-century crisis -- The early Meiji revolution -- The 1880s and 1890s : defining a Japanese national identity -- Late Meiji : an end and a beginning -- An emerging mass society -- Contesting the modern in the 1930s -- The dark valley -- "Out of the ashes" : a new Japan -- The "economic miracle" and its underside -- The "rich country" -- The "lost decade(s)" -- Back to the future