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Losing Face

Status Politics in Japan (Philip E.Lilienthal Books)
Pages
284
Published
1990
Language
English

Synopsis

How does a "homogeneous" society like Japan treat the problem of social inequality? Losing Face looks beyond conventional structural categories (race, class, ethnicity) to focus on conflicts based on differences in social status.

About the author

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Susan J. Pharr

Susan J. Pharr is an author whose work focuses on Japanese politics and society. Her books, including Disaffected Democracies and Political Women in Japan, explore democracy, gender, media, and civil society in Japan.