{"product_id":"japan-sport-and-society-joseph-maguire-9780714682938","title":"Japan, Sport and Society: Tradition and Change in a Globalizing World","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvolving for centuries in relative isolation, sport in Japan developed a unique character reflective of Japanese culture and society. In recent decades, Japan's drive towards cultural and economic modernization has consciously incorporated a modernization of its sports cultures. \u003cem\u003eJapan, Sport and Society\u003c\/em\u003e provides insights into this process, revealing the tensions between continuity and change, tradition and modernity, the local and the global in a culture facing the new economic and political realities of our modern world. The book explores three broad areas of interest: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003esport and modern society in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecurrent issues in social reconstruction and reproduction in sport\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003emodernization, globalization and sport in Japan.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eProviding unprecedented access to new work from Japanese scholars, and raising key questions of globalization and cultural identity, this text represents a fascinating resource for students and researchers of sport and society. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph Maguire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0714682934\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780714682938\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.28w x 0.43d","brand":"Joseph Maguire","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48112954507519,"sku":"9780714682938","price":101.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_80264ba9-4c5f-4bb2-a96c-c3313420ab38.jpg?v=1769612068","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/japan-sport-and-society-joseph-maguire-9780714682938","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}