An exploration of the intimate relationship between language and life- style, psychology, and culture. Suzuki convincingly illustrates the dangers of isolating words from their cultural context, and focuses on the types of misperceptions that result from such widely held practices.
A collection of essays on changing lifestyles in contemporary Japanese cities, encompassing the rise of the "one-room mansion", the crucial role of convenience stores, and the implications of a dispersed - technology-dependent - infrastructure.
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Asahi Sonorama Co., Ltd.
Date Published: 1981
Description: Near Fine Plus in Near Fine Plus jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Hardcover in dust jacket, gray-green cloth with black lettering., no flaws, clean, no writing or markings, tight binding/hinges.; does not contain an isbn. parallel text japanese-english.; 132pp., full-page b/w photographs illustrated throughout. 1930s-1970s, various photographers. read more
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