Undermining the Japanese Miracle
Download or Read eBook Undermining the Japanese Miracle PDF written by Matthew Allen and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1994-11-25 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Matthew Allen |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 318 |
Release | : 1994-11-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 0521450098 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780521450096 |
Rating | : 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Undermining the Japanese Miracle by : Matthew Allen
Book excerpt: This book is about the underside of Japan's economic miracle. It is an account of people who have been forgotten in Japan's push to industrialize in the postwar era: the coalminers of Chikuho on Japan's southernmost island. The dirty and neglected character of Chikuho is in stark contrast with Japan's prevailing image as an international leader in technology and an affluent, socially cohesive country. The book challenges the concepts of industrial harmony, cultural homogeneity and caring government that dominate much of the literature on Japan.