Shichigosan: Change and Continuity of a Family Ritual in Contemporary Urban Japan
This book presents a case study of shichigosan, an extremely popular childhood family ritual in contemporary Japan. It is an interesting example of a custom with very ancient roots (going back to the tenth century), that has undergone several transformations during the course of its history, adapting to changing socio-economic and cultural circumstances. Within the study, the ritual unfolds as a shared platform where basic social values, views on children and family life, and individual perceptions emerge, are expressed and moulded at the same time. This book offers a multidisciplinary approach to the study of a ritual practice in the intensely urbanized context of present-day Japan.
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Shichigosan: Change and Continuity of a Family Ritual in Contemporary Urban Japan
This book presents a case study of shichigosan, an extremely popular childhood family ritual in contemporary Japan. It is an interesting example of a custom with very ancient roots (going back to the tenth century), that has undergone several transformations during the course of its history, adapting to changing socio-economic and cultural circumstances. Within the study, the ritual unfolds as a shared platform where basic social values, views on children and family life, and individual perceptions emerge, are expressed and moulded at the same time. This book offers a multidisciplinary approach to the study of a ritual practice in the intensely urbanized context of present-day Japan.
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ISBN-13: | 9781137565372 |
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Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
Publication date: | 06/07/2016 |
Series: | Palgrave Studies in Urban Anthropology |
Edition description: | 1st ed. 2016 |
Pages: | 262 |
Product dimensions: | 5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x (d) |
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