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Civic Engagement in Contemporary Japan
. Ed(S): Vinken, Henk; Nishimura, Yuko; White, Bruce L. J.; Deguchi, Masayuki
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Hardback. This book thoroughly probes the state of civil society in Japan, covering everything from political engagement to underground media. Contributors come from a variety of civic groups including NGOs, NPOs, labor unions and grassroots community organizations. Editor(s): Vinken, Henk; Nishimura, Yuko; White, Bruce L. J.; Deguchi, Masayuki. Series: Nonprofit and Civil Society Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; JHB; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 548.
Civic engagement is a concept of action that has become part of common vocabulary, not only in the West but also in many other regions of the world as well. A growing, yet still small number of scholarly works has recently emerged showing how in Japan citizen activism, volunteering, and social action for a public cause are dev- oping. This present volume is another, and in my view, important addition to the body of knowledge on civic engagement in Japan. The majority of books on related issues in Japan take on the perspective of organized civic life, in nongovernmental organizations ... Read more
Civic engagement is a concept of action that has become part of common vocabulary, not only in the West but also in many other regions of the world as well. A growing, yet still small number of scholarly works has recently emerged showing how in Japan citizen activism, volunteering, and social action for a public cause are dev- oping. This present volume is another, and in my view, important addition to the body of knowledge on civic engagement in Japan. The majority of books on related issues in Japan take on the perspective of organized civic life, in nongovernmental organizations ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Series
Nonprofit and Civil Society Studies
Number of Pages
300
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781441915030
SKU
V9781441915030
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