Reading Japan

Reading Japan è un libro con un'ampia varietà di testi vari sulla società giapponese che aiuterà studenti e accademici a farsi un'idea del modo di pensare giapponese.

I capitoli contengono dissertazioni scritte in inglese e giapponese su storia, umorismo, istruzione o problemi di genere in Giappone. I testi in giapponese non contengono furigana, quindi sono destinati principalmente a studenti di livello avanzato o intermedio. Le parole più difficili sono tradotte a piè di pagina.

Nota dell'editore:

Reading Japan offers the student readings on geopolitics, education, language, Japanese-ness and ethnicity, gender and history, with the dual aims of broadening students’ understanding of Japan and of providing opportunities to read authentic Japanese texts.

Each chapter contains an essay in English, a selection of readings in Japanese, comprehensive vocabulary lists, discussion questions and a list of sources and additional readings.

Pitched at Intermediate to Advanced and B1-C1 level, this reader is not simply a language textbook; it offers students a chance to learn and think in depth about Japan as they build confidence in reading real-world Japanese texts.

Indice dei contenuti: 

Chapter 1 日本史：朝家と武家 - Japanese history: the imperial family and warriors |

Chapter 2 教育と近代日本の発展 - The development of education and modern Japan |

Chapter 3 日本語いろいろ：和製語と方言について - Japanese language: waseigo and dialects |

Chapter 4 ジェンダー について - Gender issues in Japan |

Chapter 5 笑いとは - Humour in Japan |

Chapter 6 日本人であることとエスニシティ - Japanese-ness and Ethnicity |

Chapter 7 東アジアの地政学 - Geopolitics in East Asia