Shichigosan

Change and Continuity of a Family Ritual in Contemporary Urban Japan

By:

Melinda Papp

Format:

Hardback

Series:

Palgrave Studies in Urban Anthropology

Show Hide Adult Content

$135.99

RRP:: ~~$181.95~~ save $45.96

Available from supplier

Usually ships in 3-4 weeks

0 in Trolley

Price Match

Wrap this item as a gift ($5.90) - add a free gift card on the next page

Buy Now, Pay Later with:

4 payments of $34.00 with Afterpay Learn more

Availability

Delivering to:

Estimated arrival:

Around 10-22 July using International Courier

Description

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.

Author Biography:

Melinda Papp is Assistant Professor in Japanese Culture and Society at the Department of Japanese Studies, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) University, Hungary. She has published on themes concerning Japanese folklore religious beliefs, modern patterns of family rituals, and consumption. She has edited the volume Encounters with Japan: Japanese Studies in the Visegrad Four Countries.

Release date Australia

June 7th, 2016

Author

Melinda Papp

Audiences

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Undergraduate

Edition

1st ed. 2016

Illustrations

5 Illustrations, color; XI, 262 p. 5 illus. in color.

Pages

262

Series

Palgrave Studies in Urban Anthropology

Dimensions

148x210x20

ISBN-13

9781137565372

Product ID

24866378

Customer reviews

Nobody has reviewed this product yet. You could be the first!

Write a Review

Marketplace listings

There are no Marketplace listings available for this product currently.
Already own it? Create a free listing and pay just 9% commission when it sells!

Sell Yours Here

Get free delivery, exclusive deals, and more^*

Non-Fiction Books:

Shichigosan

By:

Format:

Series:

Buy Now, Pay Later with:

Availability

Description

Author Biography:

Customer reviews

Marketplace listings

Help & options

Filed under...

Get free delivery, exclusive deals, and more*

Buy Now, Pay Later with:

Author Biography:

Get free delivery, exclusive deals, and more^*