Molding Japanese minds

To an extent inconceivable to most Westerners, state directives trickle into homes, religious groups, and even into individuals' sex lives, where they are frequently welcomed by the Japanese and reinforced by their neighbors. In a series of five compelling case studies, Garon demonstrates how average citizens have cooperated with government officials in the areas of welfare, prostitution, and household savings, and in controlling religious "cults" and promoting the political participation of women.

First sentence: THE MIDDLE of the twentieth century was a heady time for the proponents of state-sponsored welfare throughout the industrial world.

Year

1997

Language

English

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Editions

3

Pages

332

ISBN

9780691001913

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