Urban Migrants in Rural Japan
(February 2020)
Between Agency and Anomie in a Post-growth Society Susanne Klien - Author
Offers an in-depth ethnography of paradigm shifts in the lifestyles and values of youth in post-growth Japan.
Urban Migrants in Rural Japan provides a fresh perspective on theoretical notions of rurality and emerging modes of working and living in post-growth Japan. By exploring narratives and trajectories of individuals who relocate from urban to rural areas and seek new modes of working and living, this multisited ethn...(Read More)
Asks how and with what measure of success women and minorities fare in comparison with white males in American professions.
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