{"product_id":"9781462904532","title":"Japanese A Cultural Portrait","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn eleven informal essays, \u003ci\u003eThe Japanese: a Cultural Portrait\u003c\/i\u003e explores the character of Japan and its people.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Once famous for its \"quaint charm\", Japan is now strikingly western in appearance. Its rapid ascension to world prominence, many Westerners forget that Japanese habits, fears, and values are rooted in centuries of feudal agrarianism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Japanese culture and history book reminds us that although the Japanese are capable of accepting enormous change, they can also be resolutely determined to remain Japanese. Their cultural makeup has not changed as rapidly as the nation's economic landscape. To illustrate these points, various topics are examined:\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Japan's first encounters with the West\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Japanese philosophies of government, law, and ethics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The way that modern institutions like the bureaucracy and the corporation rely on a strong sense of group affiliation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Japanese: A Cultural Portrait\u003c\/i\u003e provides absorbing insight into how modernization has been accomplished without loss of national identity.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47155688210672,"sku":"9781462904532","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781462904532_p0.jpg?v=1763679681","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781462904532","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}