The happy youth of a desperate country
the disconnect between Japan's malaise and its millennials
by Noritoshi Furuichi
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"Young people in present-day Japan, a socially-polarized society, have been reportedly "unhappy." According to statistics, however, 80 percent of them are currently "satisfied" with life. By drawing attention to this very fact, The Happy Youth of a Desperate Country, a magnum opus by acclaimed sociologist Noritoshi Furuichi, has revolutionized the discourse on youth theory in Japan. Containing more than six hundred footnotes, this work offers a probing examination of the portrait of "young people" and serves as the definitive edition for anyone seeking to attain a wide-ranging grasp of Japan and its "young people," from a defining voice of their generation"--Back cover.
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Social life and customs, Seishōnen, Youth, Attitudes, Chōsen Kōgei Kenkyūkai, Social conditions, Jugend, GesellschaftslebenPlaces
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The happy youth of a desperate country: the disconnect between Japan's malaise and its millennials
2017, Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture (JPIC)
in English
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4916055837 9784916055835
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"This book is a translation of the paperback edition of Zetsubō no kuni no kōfuku na wakamono-tachi, first published in 2011 and then released in paperback form in 2015, both published by Kodansha Ltd."--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references.
Translated from the original Japanese into English.
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