Making Common Sense of Japan (Pitt Series in Policy and Institutional Studies) - Tapa blanda

Reed, Steven

 
9780822955108: Making Common Sense of Japan (Pitt Series in Policy and Institutional Studies)
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ISBN 10: 0822955105 ISBN 13: 9780822955108
Editorial: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1993

Sinopsis

Common misconceptions about Japan begin with the notion that it is a \u201csmall\u201d country (it's actually lager than Great Britain, Germany or Italy) and end with pronouncements that the Japanese think differently and have different values-they do things differently because that's the way they are. Steven Reed takes on the task of demystifying Japanese culture and behavior. Through examples that are familiar to an American audience and his own personal encounters with the Japanese, he argues that the apparent oddity of Japanese behavior flows quite naturally from certain objective conditions that are different from those in the United States. Mystical allegations about national character are less useful for understanding a foreign culture than a close look at specific situations and conditions. Two aspects of the Japanese economy have particularly baffled Americans: that Japanese workers have \u201cpermanent employment\u201d and that the Japanese government cooperates with big business. Reed explains these phenomena in common sense terms. He shows how they developed historically, why they continue, and why they helped produce economic growth. He concludes that these practices are not as different from what happens in the United States as they may appear.

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Acerca del autor

Steven R. Reed is on the faculty of policy studies at Chuo University, Hachioji City, Tokyo, Japan.

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Editorial
University of Pittsburgh Press
Año de publicación
1993
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0822955105
ISBN 13 
9780822955108
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Número de páginas
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