The Enigma of Japanese Power: People and Politics in a Stateless NationA full-scale examination of the inner workings of Japan's political and industrial system. From the Trade Paperback edition. |
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Page 15
... expected in any society , but something basic , a change in the way people see themselves and consequently a change in the attitude of the entire nation towards the world . Implicit in most reports on the Japan - at - the - crossroads ...
... expected in any society , but something basic , a change in the way people see themselves and consequently a change in the attitude of the entire nation towards the world . Implicit in most reports on the Japan - at - the - crossroads ...
Page 162
... expected to settle down to the serious business of devoting most of his energy , time and attention to his company . Some sociologists and other commentators have argued that Japanese men prefer the company of fellow workers , and that ...
... expected to settle down to the serious business of devoting most of his energy , time and attention to his company . Some sociologists and other commentators have argued that Japanese men prefer the company of fellow workers , and that ...
Page 329
... expected patterns . The same anxiety about the unpredictable can make for extremely inflexible attitudes and behaviour . Conflict avoidance via hierarchy - Ritual and hierarchy substitute for an internalised set of abstractions in ...
... expected patterns . The same anxiety about the unpredictable can make for extremely inflexible attitudes and behaviour . Conflict avoidance via hierarchy - Ritual and hierarchy substitute for an internalised set of abstractions in ...
Contents
The Elusive State | 25 |
An Inescapable Embrace | 50 |
Servants of the System | 82 |
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