the study of Japan and Japanese when she was an undergraduate at Princeton University as noted in the Acknowledge portion of the book‚ Gift-Giving in Japan: Cash‚ Connections. Cosmologies. After that she had her graduated training in the University of Chicago funded by the National Science Foundation and the University itself‚ including one year of support from the Committee on Japanese Studies. Before the writing of this book‚ Katherine Rupp took twenty months of field work In Japan which is funded
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The Tokugawa Era of Japan Japan before the Tokugawa Era was a nation of warring states. The Tokugawa shoguns changed social class structures‚ agriculture‚ and manufacturing in the country by consolidating trends which had been in the making for some time (East Asia‚ p. 279) and brought Japan into a unified and productive state which lasted from about 1603 until 1800. Urbanization‚ economic growth‚ and social changes were natural and predictable outcomes of the shogunate philosophy.
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otherwise‚ is considered to be a reinvention. During the Meiji Restoration and post World War II‚ Japan was transformed into a completely different country through economic and governmental reforms. After the opening of the country and the siging of treaties that gave Western countries access to Japanese ports‚ Meiji leaders took power and westernized the country in order to oust foreigners. According to….‚ Japan started modernization in 1868 by sending ambassadors to other countries and using the information
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The Japanese occupation of Vietnam‚ Indonesia and Malaya impacted and hence triggered a response in Vietnam‚ Indonesia and Malaya in the form of various nationalist groups. Some groups were formed and sponsored by the Japanese‚ yet others were formed to oppose the harshness of Japanese rule. Economic: The economic drain on the colonies in South East Asia resulted in the opposition of the natives towards the Japanese. In Malaya‚ the devastation and collapse of the economy caused a nightmare for
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2012 Group Research Project: Education and Occupations For this course the class chose a research project that incorporated one’s race and ethnicity with different aspects of their lives. The aspects focused on in the class project were as follows: education‚ occupation‚ crime‚ and social status. The purpose of this paper is to present data to determine if a person’s race and/or ethnicity affect their opportunities in education and/or in their occupation. Results for determining the correlation between
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Dahir Nasser Soc 202 Topic # 7 Abstract In this paper I will discuss the affects of an individual’s social class‚ and occupations on their parenting styles. Most of the literature points to the upper classes careers providing them with opportunities for freedom and room to express themselves. The research also shows that the lower classes occupations require much more conformity and ability to simply follow directions. Many of the studies have also been correlated to the ways parents raise their
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Outline Format Introduction 1. Over 70% of Japan consists of mountains. The country also has over 200 volcanoes. Raised floors help indicate when to take off slippers or shoes. At the entrance to a home in Japan‚ the floor will usually be raised about 6 inches (15.24 cm.) indicating you should take off your shoes and put on slippers. If the house has a tatami mat room‚ its floor may be raised 1-2 inches (2.54-5.08 cm.) indicating you should take off your slippers. 2. Interested. 3. Tonight I
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Feudalism in Europe and Japan Throughout history‚ the system of feudalism is used several times in different areas in the world. Because of this form of government‚ the European lifestyle changed dramatically as the Japanese culture began to form. Although feudalism in Europe had started earlier‚ the feudal systems of Japan and Europe are somewhat alike. However‚ they are much more different than they are comparable. It is surprising that the feudal system in Japan is similar to the feudalism
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contemporary innovations in modern-day Japan. Quite a contrast to the famous slogan‚ of the nineteenth century‚ “Eastern ethics and Western science”; “ancient patriotism and modern scientific application” which indicates the secret ingredients of feudal Japan’s rapid rise to power. In just forty years the hitherto‚ homogenous country radically modernised –a remarkable feat‚ breaking old‚ traditional habits to adopt “superior” Western ways. Perry’s opening up of Japan launched the Enlightenment or Meiji
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The students finished their work in class. 3.productive or operative activity. 4.employment‚ as in some form of industry‚ especially as a means of earning one’s livelihood: to look for work. 5.one’s place of employment: Don’t phone him at work. Occupation may refer to: Job (role)‚ a regular activity performed for payment‚ that occupies one’s time Employment‚ a person under service of another by hire Career‚ a course through life A profession is a vocation founded upon specialized high educational
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