Routledge Companion to Contemporary Japanese Social Theory: From Individualization to Globalization in Japan Today (Routledge Advances in Sociology)

The __Routledge Companion to Contemporary Japanese Social Theory__ breaks new ground in providing a detailed, systematic appraisal of the major traditions of social theory prominent in Japan today – from theories of identity and individualization to globalization studies. The volume introduces readers to the rich diversity of social-theoretical critique in contemporary Japanese social theory. The editors have brought together some of the most influential Japanese social scientists to assess current trends in Japanese social theory, including Kazuhisa Nishihara, Aiko Kashimura, Masahiro Ogino, Yumiko Ehara and Kiyomitsu Yui. The volume also contains dialogues with these Japanese contributors from authoritative Western social theorists – including, among others, Axel Honneth, Roland Robertson, Bryan S. Turner, Charles Lemert and Anthony Elliott – to reflect on such developments. The result is an exciting, powerful set of intellectual exchanges. The book introduces, contextualizes and critiques social theories in the broader context of Japanese society, culture and politics – with particular emphasis upon Japanese engagements and revisions of major traditions of social thought. Divided into two sections, the book surveys traditions of social thought in Japanese social science and presents the major social issues facing contemporary Japan. The book will appeal to students and scholars of sociology, social theory, critical theory, psychoanalysis, risk, gender studies, feminist studies, self and identity studies, media studies and cultural studies. Notes On Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Editors' Introduction / Anthony Elliott, Masataka Katagiri, Atsushi Sawai -- Part I. Traditions Of Social Thought -- 1. Prelude: Phenomenological Sociology In Japan / Nick Crossley -- Phenomenological Sociology In Japan And Its Significance For Contemporary Social Research / Kazuhisa Nishihara -- 2. Prelude: Takeshi Deguchi's Democracy And Critical Theory In Post-war Japanese Sociology / Axel Honneth -- Critical Theory And Its Development In Post-war Japanese Sociology: Pursuing True Democracy In Rapid Capitalist Modernization / Takeshi Deguchi -- 3. Prelude: On Passionate Dissent / Anthony Elliott -- Japanese Psychoanalysis As Deciphering The Japanese Unconsciousness And Supporting The Japanese Subject / Aiko Kashimura -- 4. Prelude: Structuralism, Post-structuralism And Thereafter / Daniel Chaffee -- Structuralism, Post-structuralism And Thereafter / Masahiro Ogino -- 5. Prelude: Risk And Reflexive Modernization / Roland Robertson -- Acceptance Of Beck's Theory In Japan: From Environmental Risks To Individualization / Midori Ito, Munenori Suzuki -- Part Ii. Issues In Japanese Social Theory -- 6. Prelude: The Three Selves In Japanese Society / Anthony Elliott -- The Three Selves In Japanese Society: Individualized, Privatized, And Psychologized Selves / Masataka Katagiri -- 7. Prelude: From Feminism To Postfeminism In Forty Years? / Laura Dales, Chilla Bulbeck -- Japanese Feminist Social Theory And Gender Equality / Yumiko Ehara -- 8. Prelude: Towards New Definitions Of Intimacy / Sam Han -- Network, Community And Culture / Tomohiko Asano -- 9. Prelude: Postmodern Social Theory / Eric L. Hsu -- Postmodernity / Atsushi Sawai -- 10. Prelude: Japanese Uniqueness Versus Globalization: A Reply To Professor Yui / Bryan S. Turner -- Globalization / Kiyomitsu Yui -- Afterword: Apollo's Chariot / Charles Lemert -- Index. Edited By Anthony Elliott, Masataka Katagiri And Atsushi Sawai. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The Routledge Companion to Contemporary Japanese Social Theory breaks new ground in providing a detailed, systematic appraisal of the major traditions of social theory prominent in Japan today ئ from theories of identity and individualization to globalization studies. The volume introduces readers to the rich diversity of social-theoretical critique in contemporary Japanese social theory. The editors have brought together some of the most influential Japanese social scientists to assess current trends in Japanese social theory, including Kazuhisa Nishihara, Aiko Kashimura, Masahiro Ogino, Yumiko Ehara and Kiyomitsu Yui. The volume also contains dialogues with these Japanese contributors from authoritative Western social theorists ئ including, among others, Axel Honneth, Roland Robertson, Bryan S. Turner, Charles Lemert and Anthony Elliott ئ to reflect on such developments. The result is an exciting, powerful set of intellectual exchanges. The book introduces, contextualizes and critiques social theories in the broader context of Japanese society, culture and politics ئ with particular emphasis upon Japanese engagements and revisions of major traditions of social thought. Divided into two parts, the book surveys traditions of social thought in Japanese social science and presents the major social issues facing contemporary Japan. The book will appeal to students and scholars of sociology, social theory, critical theory, psychoanalysis, risk, gender studies, feminist studies, self and identity studies, media studies and cultural studies Cover 1 Title 8 Copyright 9 CONTENTS 10 Notes on contributors 13 Acknowledgements 17 Editors’ introduction 20 PART I Traditions of social thought 34 1 Prelude: Phenomenological sociology in Japan 36 Phenomenological sociology in Japan and its significance for contemporary social research 39 2 Prelude: Takeshi Deguchi’s democracy and critical theory in post-war Japanese sociology 55 Critical theory and its development in post-war Japanese sociology: pursuing true democracy in rapid capitalist modernization 59 3 Prelude: On passionate dissent 82 Japanese psychoanalysis as deciphering the Japanese unconsciousness and supporting the Japanese subject 86 4 Prelude: Structuralism, post-structuralism and thereafter 109 Structuralism, post-structuralism and thereafter 113 5 Prelude: Risk and reflexive modernization 130 Acceptance of Beck’s theory in Japan: from environmental risks to individualization 133 PART II Issues in Japanese social theory 152 6 Prelude: The three selves in Japanese society 154 The three selves in Japanese society: individualized, privatized, and psychologized selves 158 7 Prelude: From feminism to postfeminism in forty years? 177 Japanese feminist social theory and gender equality 181 8 Prelude: Towards new definitions of intimacy 195 Network, community and culture 198 9 Prelude: Postmodern social theory 215 Postmodernity 219 10 Prelude: Japanese uniqueness versus globalization: a reply to Professor Yui 240 Globalization 246 Afterword: Apollo’s chariot 265 Index 269 From Individualization to Globalization in Japan Today This title provides a detailed, systematic appraisal of the major traditions of social theory prominent in Japan today - from theories of identity and individualization to globalization studies