Community Volunteers in Japan

Everyday stories of social change

Lynne Nakano, Joy Hendry

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English

Routledge
14 August 2009

Interdisciplinary studies; Anthropology; Politics & government

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: 11mm
Weight: 370g
ISBN: 9780415546065
ISBN 10: 0415546060
Series: Japan Anthropology Workshop Series
Pages: 198
Publication Date: 14 August 2009
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
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