A Career Of Japan

Author : Luke Gartlan
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-26
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9789004300804

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A Career of Japan by Luke Gartlan Pdf

A Career of Japan is the first study of one of the major photographers and personalities of nineteenth-century Japan. Baron Raimund von Stillfried was the most important foreign-born photographer of the Meiji era and one of the first globally active photographers of his generation. Based on extensive new primary sources and unpublished documents from archives around the world, this book examines von Stillfried’s significance as a cultural mediator between Japan and Central Europe. Awarded the 2nd Professor Josef Kreiner Hosei University Award for International Japanese Studies.

Author : Anne Stefanie Aronsson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317686989

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Career Women in Contemporary Japan by Anne Stefanie Aronsson Pdf

Since Japan’s economic recession began in the 1990s, the female workforce has experienced revolutionary changes as greater numbers of women have sought to establish careers. Employment trends indicate that increasingly white-collar professional women are succeeding in breaking through the "glass ceiling", as digital technologies blur and redefine work in spatial, gendered, and ideological terms. This book examines what motivates Japanese women to pursue professional careers in the contemporary neoliberal economy, and how they reconfigure notions of selfhood while doing so. It analyses how professional women contest conventional notions of femininity in contemporary Japan and in turn, negotiate new gender roles and cultural assumptions about women, whilst reorganizing the Japanese workplace and wider socio-economic relationships. Further, the book explores how professional women create new social identities through the mutual conditioning of structure and self, and asks how women come to understand their experiences; how their actions change the gendering of the workforce; and how their lives shape the economic, political, social, and cultural landscapes of this post-industrial nation. Based on extensive fieldwork, Career Women in Contemporary Japan will have broad appeal across a range of disciplines including Japanese culture and society, gender and family studies, women’s studies, anthropology, ethnology and sociology.

Author : Atsuko Suzuki
Publisher : Trans Pacific Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1876843632

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Gender and Career in Japan by Atsuko Suzuki Pdf

This volume probes the nature and ramifications of changing gender norms in Japan from a multidisciplinary perspective incorporating sociology, social psychology and economics.

Author : Kikuko Tsumura
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781635576924

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There's No Such Thing as an Easy Job by Kikuko Tsumura Pdf

"[A] 21st-century response to Herman Melville's 'Bartleby, the Scrivener.'" -NPR “A thought-provoking, drily funny critique of capitalism and the systems of self-worth that are built around it.” -TIME, “Must-Read Books of the Year” A young woman walks into an employment agency and requests a job that has the following traits: it is close to her home, and it requires no reading, no writing, and ideally, very little thinking. Her first gig--watching the hidden-camera feed of an author suspected of storing contraband goods--turns out to be inconvenient. (When can she go to the bathroom?) Her next gives way to the supernatural: announcing advertisements for shops that mysteriously disappear. As she moves from job to job--writing trivia for rice cracker packages; punching entry tickets to a purportedly haunted public park--it becomes increasingly apparent that she's not searching for the easiest job at all, but something altogether more meaningful. And when she finally discovers an alternative to the daily grind, it comes with a price. This is the first time Kikuko Tsumura--winner of Japan's most prestigious literary award--has been translated into English. There's No Such Thing as an Easy Job is as witty as it is unsettling--a jolting look at the maladies of late capitalist life through the unique and fascinating lens of modern Japanese culture.

Author : Jim Allen,Yuki Inenaga,Rolf van der Velden,Keiichi Yoshimoto
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2007-09-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781402060441

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Competencies, Higher Education and Career in Japan and the Netherlands by Jim Allen,Yuki Inenaga,Rolf van der Velden,Keiichi Yoshimoto Pdf

This book investigates how social and cultural factors affect the education, training and career development of graduates of higher education in Japan and the Netherlands. The aim of this book is to explore how Dutch and Japanese graduates choose and develop their careers in reference to the above-mentioned challenges. It is based on a unique data set consisting of surveys held among graduates three and eight years after leaving higher education.

Author : Mami Taniguchi
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 93 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Career development
ISBN : 9781845449940

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Careers in Japan by Mami Taniguchi Pdf

Annotation Ten years ago we were publishing much about the economic successes in Japan, their management and HR practices. During the recent economic downturn in Japan we have heard much less. This is a real opportunity to learn what Japanese organizations have been doing to respond to the problems. Some of the papers are real case studies and are based in the automotive, hotel and retail sectors. The authors are based at respected universities in Japan.

Author : Haruo Shimada
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Age and employment
ISBN : 9780199247240

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The Japanese Employment System by Haruo Shimada Pdf

Author : David McNeill
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1729777007

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Passport to Working in Japan by David McNeill Pdf

Dreaming about living and working in Japan but not sure how to make it a reality? Just got a job in Japan and want to get prepared for the next step in your career? Passport to Working in Japan will give you the insights, knowledge, and resources you need to succeed in the Land of the Rising Sun! Based on the author's personal journey from the United States to Tokyo as well as insights from dozens of current Japan-based expats, you can learn how to succeed in Japan from people who have actually done it. From finding a job to becoming comfortable with the Japanese language and work culture, Passport to Working in Japan covers all the topics you need to know in order to begin the next exciting chapter of your career. Whether you are a student, recent graduate, experienced professional, or senior executive - if you want to live and work in Japan, this is the book for you! Topics Covered in this BookGetting a Job in JapanRegardless of where you are in your career, this book will provide you with the necessary advice, tips, and resources for you to find your ideal full-time job, part-time job, teaching position, or internship in Japan! Understanding Japanese Business CultureJapanese business practices are likely to be quite different from what you are used to in your home country. Discover how to excel within the Japanese office environment so that you will be best prepared to succeed in your new position! Learning JapaneseJapanese is one of the most difficult languages for English speakers to learn. Find out about the best tools, textbooks, study methods, practice partners, immersion programs, and proficiency tests to quickly improve your fluency in Japanese! Living in TokyoAs a foreigner, you will have the highest chance of finding work in Tokyo, so it is important for you to get acquainted with your new home. Discover the best areas to live in town, how to make local and expat friends, and what you need to do when you move to and leave Japan! ... And Much MoreAdditional topics covered include: Applying for Japanese Visas Starting a Company in Japan Finding Apartments Speaking Business Japanese Attending the Boston Career Forum Working with Recruiters in Japan Teaching English in the JET Programme Negotiating Work Contracts Learn More at Expat EmpireRead more about Passport to Working in Japan, download the first chapter of the book for free, and listen to podcasts, read blogs, and more from real expats around the world at expatempire.com!

Author : Ian Neary
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2009-12-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134167197

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The Buraku Issue and Modern Japan by Ian Neary Pdf

Written by an internationally recognized specialist on Buraku studies, this book casts new light on majority-minority relations and the struggle for Buraku liberation. Ian Neary focuses on the Burakumin activist, left-wing politician, family company manager and arguably the most important Buraku leader of the twentieth century: Matsumoto Jiichiro. Based on primary material reflecting recent research, each chapter locates Matsumoto Jiichiro’s experience within the broader developments in Japan's social, political and economic history and illuminates dimensions of its social history during the twentieth century that are frequently left unconsidered. As an examination of Buraku history this book will appeal to scholars and students of Japanese political and economic history, ethnic and racial studies, socialism, social thought and social movements.

Author : John C. & Martha N. Beck
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1994-05-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0824815297

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The Change of a Lifetime by John C. & Martha N. Beck Pdf

"This book documents the changes in Japanese employment structures, behavior patterns, and attitudes that indicate that lifetime employment was not 'an indestructible bastion of Japanese cultural heritage.' ... Readable and refreshingly free of jargon." --Asiaweek

Author : Kaori Okano
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1853591629

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School to Work Transition in Japan by Kaori Okano Pdf

This participant-observation study presents the practice of school to work transition at two Japanese high schools, and explains variations about the modal career trajectory of low achieving students, drawing on Bourdieu's work. It helps to explain the relationship between social values, family ethos, industry, school and economic performance, and the relatively low class consciousness in Japan. It should be of interest to educationalists, sociologists and labour relations specialists studying Japan.

Author : David W. Plath
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1984-06-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781438416229

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Work and Lifecourse in Japan by David W. Plath Pdf

The durability of Japan's industrial products now holds world acclaim. But the durability of jobs in Japan—despite misleading Western images of lifetime employment—is no better than in other industrial nations. The "group model" of Japanese society that has been in fashion in the West confuses the goals of an organization with the personal aims and aspirations of its members. Like workers anywhere, those in Japan must go through life reconciling their duties to the job with their often conflicting obligations to family, to community, and to self-respect. Career outcomes are anything but certain in Japan—once we see them from a worker's point of view. Work and Lifecourse in Japan is a collection of workers' eye-level reports on career development in a variety of Japanese organizations and professions. In addition, there are overview chapters on employment trends in the Japanese economy, and on the problems of scheduling one's life-events in the demanding milieu of our post-industrial world.

Author : Robert J. Ballon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Corporations, Foreign
ISBN : STANFORD:36105000315551

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Management Careers in Japan and the Foreign Firm by Robert J. Ballon Pdf

Author : Satsuki Kawano,Glenda S. Roberts,Susan Orpett Long
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780824838690

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Capturing Contemporary Japan by Satsuki Kawano,Glenda S. Roberts,Susan Orpett Long Pdf

What are people’s life experiences in present-day Japan? This timely volume addresses fundamental questions vital to understanding Japan in the first decade of the twenty-first century. Its chapters collectively reveal a questioning of middle-class ideals once considered the essence of Japaneseness. In the postwar model household a man was expected to obtain a job at a major firm that offered life-long employment; his counterpart, the “professional” housewife, managed the domestic sphere and the children, who were educated in a system that provided a path to mainstream success. In the past twenty years, however, Japanese society has seen a sharp increase in precarious forms of employment, higher divorce rates, and a widening gap between haves and have-nots. Contributors draw on rich, nuanced fieldwork data collected during the 2000s to examine work, schooling, family and marital relations, child rearing, entertainment, lifestyle choices, community support, consumption and waste, material culture, well-being, aging, death and memorial rites, and sexuality. The voices in these pages vary widely: They include schoolchildren, teenagers, career women, unmarried women, young mothers, people with disabilities, small business owners, organic farmers, retirees, and the elderly.

Author : Karen Ma
Publisher : China Books & Periodicals
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Chinese
ISBN : 0835100464

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Excess Baggage by Karen Ma Pdf

With vivid prose, Karen Ma takes us on a momentous journey with a Chinese family as it tries to grow new roots in a foreign land."-Geling Yan, author of Banquet Bug, White Snake, and The Flowers of War Karen Ma's debut novel chronicles two Chinese sisters, one raised in China during the desolate years of the Cultural Revolution; the other in Japan during the freewheeling years of bubble capitalism. They reunite as adults in Tokyo in the early 1990s, and as the sisters circle warily, their distrust grows, fueled by family lies and secrets. Exploring themes of identity, alienation, love, jealousy, and family obligations in the face of cultural and geographic adversity, ultimately each must confront a fundamental question: what's the meaning of home when your roots aren't secure? Karen Ma is the author of The Modern Madame Butterfly (Tuttle Publishing, 2006). She has lived a combined twenty years in China and Japan working as a writer and journalist."