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Sociological Analyses of Japanese Society in Japan, 2005–2010

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2012

YOSHINORI KAMO
YOSHINORI KAMO*
Affiliation:
Louisiana State Universitykamo@lsu.edu
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Abstract

Japanese sociologists’ work on Japanese society from 2005 through 2010 is critically examined. Articles published in the Japanese Sociological Review (JSR) during this period are analyzed along with books reviewed in the same journal. These publications are classified by their substantive areas and types of inquiries (quantitative, qualitative, theory, etc.). ‘Culture and social consciousness’ is the area where the largest numbers of articles and books have been recognized by JSR, followed by ‘class, stratification, and mobility’ and ‘industry, labor, and organization’. Overall characteristics of sociological studies of Japanese society in Japan are summarized. The discrepancy between contemporary social phenomena and sociological research is also noted, using an example of freeters and neets, among others.

Type
Research Article
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Japanese Journal of Political Science , Volume 13 , Special Issue 2: Japanese Studies in Japan and its Vicinities: Economics and Sociology , June 2012 , pp. 165 - 190
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2012

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