Shichigosan: change and continuity of a family ritual in contemporary urban Japan
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, adaptin...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Palgrave Macmillan
[2016]
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| In: | Year: 2016 |
| Series/Journal: | Palgrave studies in urban anthropology
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Japan
/ Child
/ Rite of passage
/ Shintoism
/ Consumer society
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| Further subjects: | B
Rites and ceremonies (Japan)
B Rites and ceremonies B Japan B Children Family relationships (Japan) B Japan Social life and customs B Shrines (Japan) |
| Summary: | 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 |
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| Item Description: | "This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature"--Title page verso Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-252) and index |
| ISBN: | 1137565373 |