Preface to the third edition
The Japan phenomenon and the social sciences
Class and stratification: an overview
Geographical and generational variations
Forms of work in cultural capitalism
Diversity and unity in education
Gender stratification and the family system
'Japaneseness', ethnicity, and minority groups
Collusion and competition in the establishment
Popular culture and everyday life
Civil society and friendly authoritarianism.
The Japan phenomenon and the social sciences
Geographical and generational variations
Varieties in work and labor
Diversity and unity in education
Gender stratification and the family system
Collusion and competition in the establishment
Popular culture and everyday life
Friendly authoritarianism.
