{"product_id":"shutting-out-the-sun-michael-zielenziger-9781400077793","title":"Shutting Out the Sun: How Japan Created Its Own Lost Generation","description":"\u003cp\u003e The world's second-wealthiest country, Japan once seemed poised to overtake America as the leading global economic powerhouse. But the country failed to recover from the staggering economic collapse of the early 1990s. Today it confronts an array of disturbing social trends, notably a population of more than one million \u003ci\u003ehikikomori\u003c\/i\u003e the young men who shut themselves in their rooms, withdrawing from society. There is also a growing numbers of \"parasite singles\" single women who refuse to leave home, marry, or bear children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In this trenchant investigation, Michael Zielenziger argues that Japan's tradition-steeped society, its aversion to change, and its distrust of individuality are stifling economic revival, political reform, and social evolution. \u003ci\u003eShutting Out the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e is a bold explanation of Japan's stagnation and its implications for the rest of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Zielenziger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1400077796\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400077793\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/04\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.94h x 6.14w x 0.79d","brand":"Michael Zielenziger","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43986041766143,"sku":"9781400077793","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ee08d213-2a9c-4e40-902e-cf04643b1dd8.jpg?v=1683281008","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/shutting-out-the-sun-michael-zielenziger-9781400077793","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}