Paperback • 2002 • Norwegian Bokmål

An Anthropologist in Japan : Glimpses of Life in the Field

Name: An Anthropologist in Japan : Glimpses of Life in the Field
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ISBN: 9780415195737

By Joy. Hendry

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About the book

In this highly personal account Joy Hendry relates her experiences of fieldwork in a Japanese town and reveals a fascinating cross-section of Japanese life. She sets out on a study of politeness but a variety of unpredictable events including a volcanic eruption, a suicide and her son's involvement with the family of a poweful local gangster, begin to alter the direction of her research. The book demonstrates the role of chance in the acquisition of anthropological knowledge and demonstrates how...Show more

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9780415195737

Publisher

Hoboken : Taylor and Francis

Published year

2002

Language

Norwegian Bokmål

Original title

An Anthropologist in Japan : Glimpses of Life in the Field

Format

Paperback

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