Japan, the sustainable society : the artisanal ethos, ordinary virtues, and everyday life in the age of limits /

"By the late twentieth century, Japan had gained worldwide attention as an economic powerhouse. Having miraculously risen from the ashes of World War II, it was seen by many as a country to be admired if not emulated. But by the early 1990s, that bubble burst in spectacular fashion. The Japanes...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor principal: Lie, John (Author)
Formato: Licensed eBooks
Idioma:inglês
Publicado em: Oakland, CA : University of California Press, [2022]
Acesso em linha:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=3075999
Sumário:
  • From Japan as "number one" to the lost decades
  • Growth reconsidered
  • The regime as a concept
  • Ordinary virtues
  • The book of sushi
  • The artisanal ethos in Japan : the larger context
  • The book of bathing
  • Ikigai : reasons for living.