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 95
... expected to cover . Most Japanese journalists spend the entire day with fellow kisha club members , and generally have little contact with informants outside this environment . Their club makes collective decisions on what its members ...
... expected to cover . Most Japanese journalists spend the entire day with fellow kisha club members , and generally have little contact with informants outside this environment . Their club makes collective decisions on what its members ...
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 ...
Page 333
... expected to stick to their roles , and to make the roles clear by their dress , speech and behaviour . There is an easily recognisable mother role , housewife role , sempai role , boss role and apprentice role , to mention only the most ...
... expected to stick to their roles , and to make the roles clear by their dress , speech and behaviour . There is an easily recognisable mother role , housewife role , sempai role , boss role and apprentice role , to mention only the most ...
Contents
The Elusive State | 25 |
An Inescapable Embrace | 50 |
Servants of the System | 82 |
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