Meaning in life: tales from aging Japan

Meaning in life: tales from aging Japan

<p>Amidst widespread concerns about aging on several levels ranging from the personal to the societal, this dissertation examines the construction of meaning in life and older age in contemporary Japan. Based on an ethnographic account of a community salon in Southern Osaka, it explores the ex...

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主要作者:	Kavedžija, I
其他作者:	Daniels, I
格式:	Thesis
語言:	English
出版:	2012
主題:	Social anthropology

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