{"product_id":"rethinking-japanese-studies-eurocentrism-and-the-asia-pacific-region","title":"Rethinking Japanese Studies: Eurocentrism and the Asia-Pacific Region","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"17\"\u003eBook Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"18\" data-end=\"307\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"18\" data-end=\"45\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"20\" data-end=\"45\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"20\" data-end=\"30\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kaori Okano\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"46\" data-end=\"70\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"70\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"57\"\u003eBrand\u003c\/strong\u003e: Routledge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"122\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"122\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"109\"\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"151\" data-end=\"169\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"169\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"162\"\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 231\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"170\" data-end=\"202\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"202\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"188\"\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 23-03-2019\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"229\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"229\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"212\"\u003eEAN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780367272814\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"280\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"280\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"254\"\u003ePackage Dimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"307\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"283\" data-end=\"307\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"283\" data-end=\"296\"\u003eLanguages\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"328\"\u003eAbout The Book:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"329\" data-end=\"761\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"329\" data-end=\"382\"\u003e\"Japanese Studies and the Dualities of Modernity\"\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong data-start=\"386\" data-end=\"401\"\u003eKaori Okano\u003c\/strong\u003e addresses the complexities and debates within \u003cstrong data-start=\"448\" data-end=\"468\"\u003eJapanese Studies\u003c\/strong\u003e, especially in the context of \u003cstrong data-start=\"499\" data-end=\"518\"\u003enon-Eurocentric\u003c\/strong\u003e analysis. It focuses on the long-running internal debate about \u003cstrong data-start=\"582\" data-end=\"597\"\u003eNihonjinron\u003c\/strong\u003e, which questions the extent to which Japan's society and culture can be interpreted through \u003cstrong data-start=\"690\" data-end=\"717\"\u003eJapan-specific concepts\u003c\/strong\u003e and theories versus \u003cstrong data-start=\"738\" data-end=\"760\"\u003eWestern frameworks\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"1236\"\u003eThis book delves deeper into the issue of understanding \u003cstrong data-start=\"819\" data-end=\"851\"\u003eJapanese society and culture\u003c\/strong\u003e by synthesizing both \u003cstrong data-start=\"873\" data-end=\"899\"\u003eEuro-American theories\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"904\" data-end=\"936\"\u003eJapanese-originated concepts\u003c\/strong\u003e. Japan, being the \u003cstrong data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"1023\"\u003eonly liberal democracy outside of the Western cultural framework\u003c\/strong\u003e to have achieved high-level capitalism, provides a unique case study. Through this lens, the book questions the universality of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1156\" data-end=\"1191\"\u003eWestern conception of modernity\u003c\/strong\u003e and challenges its application to \u003cstrong data-start=\"1226\" data-end=\"1235\"\u003eJapan\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1238\" data-end=\"1585\"\u003eThe book explores the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1260\" data-end=\"1279\"\u003edual challenges\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1283\" data-end=\"1301\"\u003eJapanocentrism\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1322\"\u003eEurocentrism\u003c\/strong\u003e, offering a nuanced analysis of these opposing forces in the discipline of Japanese Studies. Okano examines how the field has evolved in the Asia-Pacific region and analyzes the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1501\" data-end=\"1527\"\u003eautonomous scholarship\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1532\" data-end=\"1559\"\u003eintellectual approaches\u003c\/strong\u003e specific to this region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1587\" data-end=\"1604\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1605\" data-end=\"2245\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1605\" data-end=\"1744\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1607\" data-end=\"1744\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1607\" data-end=\"1631\"\u003eExplores Nihonjinron\u003c\/strong\u003e: Takes an in-depth look at the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1663\" data-end=\"1702\"\u003edebate over Japan's unique identity\u003c\/strong\u003e and the need for Japan-specific theories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1745\" data-end=\"1877\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1747\" data-end=\"1877\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1747\" data-end=\"1774\"\u003eCross-cultural Analysis\u003c\/strong\u003e: Investigates how combining \u003cstrong data-start=\"1803\" data-end=\"1814\"\u003eWestern\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1819\" data-end=\"1840\"\u003eJapanese theories\u003c\/strong\u003e enhances our understanding of Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1878\" data-end=\"2079\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1880\" data-end=\"2079\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1880\" data-end=\"1902\"\u003eGlobal Perspective\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reflects on how \u003cstrong data-start=\"1920\" data-end=\"1940\"\u003eJapanese Studies\u003c\/strong\u003e in the Asia-Pacific region influences global scholarship and proposes strategies to challenge \u003cstrong data-start=\"2035\" data-end=\"2060\"\u003eEurocentric dominance\u003c\/strong\u003e in the discipline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2080\" data-end=\"2242\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2082\" data-end=\"2242\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2082\" data-end=\"2115\"\u003eNuanced Analysis of Modernity\u003c\/strong\u003e: Questions the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2131\" data-end=\"2163\"\u003eWestern concept of modernity\u003c\/strong\u003e and its applicability to \u003cstrong data-start=\"2189\" data-end=\"2241\"\u003eJapan's economic, military, and cultural history\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2246\" data-end=\"2277\"\u003eWhy This Book is Important:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2278\" data-end=\"2873\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2278\" data-end=\"2467\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2280\" data-end=\"2467\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2280\" data-end=\"2322\"\u003eCritical Insight into Japanese Studies\u003c\/strong\u003e: It provides a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2338\" data-end=\"2360\"\u003ecritical framework\u003c\/strong\u003e for studying Japan through a global lens and highlights the complexities of interpreting Japanese society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2468\" data-end=\"2663\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2470\" data-end=\"2663\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2470\" data-end=\"2497\"\u003eChallenges Eurocentrism\u003c\/strong\u003e: The book offers a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2517\" data-end=\"2537\"\u003enuanced critique\u003c\/strong\u003e of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2545\" data-end=\"2567\"\u003eEurocentric biases\u003c\/strong\u003e in traditional academic frameworks, proposing a more inclusive approach to understanding Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2664\" data-end=\"2870\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2666\" data-end=\"2870\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2666\" data-end=\"2694\"\u003eExpanding the Discipline\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ideal for those interested in the evolution of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2743\" data-end=\"2763\"\u003eJapanese Studies\u003c\/strong\u003e, particularly in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2785\" data-end=\"2801\"\u003eAsia-Pacific\u003c\/strong\u003e context and how it contributes to \u003cstrong data-start=\"2836\" data-end=\"2869\"\u003eglobal academic conversations\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2874\" data-end=\"3205\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2874\" data-end=\"2927\"\u003e\"Japanese Studies and the Dualities of Modernity\"\u003c\/strong\u003e offers readers an innovative approach to studying Japan, blending \u003cstrong data-start=\"2994\" data-end=\"3026\"\u003eEastern and Western theories\u003c\/strong\u003e to propose a \u003cstrong data-start=\"3040\" data-end=\"3082\"\u003emore inclusive and nuanced perspective\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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