Joy Hendry's collection demonstrates the value of an anthropological approach to understanding a particular society by taking the reader through her own discovery of the field, explaining her practice of it in Oxford and Japan, and then offering a selection of the results and findings she obtained. Her work starts with a study of marriage made in a small rural community, continues with education and the rearing of children, and later turns to consider polite language, especially amongst women. This lead into a study of "wrapping" and cultural display, for example of gardens and theme parks, which became a comparative venture, putting Japan in a global context. Finally the book sums up change through the period of Hendry's research.
- ISBN10 9004302867
- ISBN13 9789004302860
- Publish Date 15 December 2016 (first published 5 December 2016)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country NL
- Imprint Brill
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 708
- Language English
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