Community Volunteers in Japan

Everyday stories of social change

Lynne Nakano, Joy Hendry

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Routledge
30 September 2004

Interdisciplinary studies; Sociology: work & labour; Anthropology; Charities, voluntary services & philanthropy

Series: Japan Anthropology Workshop Series

Volunteering is a recent and highly visible phenomenon in Japan, adopted as a meaningful social activity by millions of Japanese and covered widely in the Japanese media. This book, based on extensive original research, tells the stories of community volunteers who make social change through their everyday acts. It discusses their experiences in children's activities, the parent-teachers association, juvenile delinquency prevention campaigns, and care of the elderly. It explores their conflicts and their motivations, and argues that personal decisions to volunteer and acts of volunteering, besides being personal choices, are productive of larger discussions of the needs and directions of Japanese society.

By: Lynne Nakano
Foreword by: Joy Hendry
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 530g
ISBN: 9780415323161
ISBN 10: 0415323169
Series: Japan Anthropology Workshop Series
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 30 September 2004
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lynne Y. Nakano is an Associate Professor in the Department of Japanese Studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. An anthropologist by training, her main areas of research include self-identity, gender, mass media and popular cultre. She is currently researching gender issues in Hong Kong and Japan.

Reviews for Community Volunteers in Japan: Everyday stories of social change

'Community Volunteers in Japan is an interesting study that raises important questions about life in contemporary societies. It deserves a thoughtful reading by those wishing to better understand Japan.' - Asian Anthropology