Nationalisms of Japan: Managing and Mystifying Identity

by Brian J. McVeigh

Book Overview

In this fresh and original analysis, Brian J. McVeigh argues persuasively that far from being unique, Japanese nationalism becomes demystified once 'management' and 'mysticism'-the same processes and practices that operate in other national states-are taken into account. Stripping away Orientalist-inspired misconceptions, the author stresses the variety and relative intensity of nationalisms, ranging from economic, ethnic, and educational to cultural,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742524558
• ISBN13: 9780742524552
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"