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Japanese Propriety, Past and Present: Disciplined Liberalism

Japanese Propriety, Past and Present: Disciplined Liberalism

Hardcover

Series: Routledge Contemporary Japan

General Racism & Ethnic StudiesGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 1032444789
ISBN13: 9781032444789
Publisher: Routledge
Published: May 31 2023
Pages: 156
Weight: 0.91
Height: 0.44 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

This book explores the stereotype that Japan is the world's most polite country, examining how proper conduct is acquired and expressed, and how the apparent conflict with some of the concepts of Western modernity, such as society, freedom and the individual, are balanced with Japan's great emphasis on courtesy, politeness and civility.

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