The Nature of the Japanese State
Rationality and Rituality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2559658 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jerry Eades, Brian Mcveigh, Brian J Mcveigh |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 664 |
| Publication date | 1999-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-0987 • E-ISSN: 1467-9655 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2661192 |
| OpenAlex | W2022264776 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
Brian J. McVeigh uses a unique anthropological approach to step outside flawed stereotypes of Japanese society and really engage in the current debate over the role of bureaucracy in Japanese politics. To many in the West, Japan appears as a paradox: a rational, high-tech economic superpower and yet at the same time a deeply ritualistic and ceremonial society. This adventurous new study demonstrates how these nominally conflicting impressions of Japan can be reconciled and a greater understanding of the state achieved
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Real time
| Citations per year | 0.57 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1998 - 2017 (20) |
| Highly cited | No |