Law in everyday Japan : sex, sumo, suicide, and statutes / Mark D. West.

Publisher's description: A compilation of case studies centred on seven everyday themes, from karaoke-based noise complaints to debt-induced suicide, this book offers a portrait of the way law intermingles with social norms, historically ingrained ideas, & cultural mores in Japan.

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Main Author: West, Mark D., 1968-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2005.
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Summary:Publisher's description: A compilation of case studies centred on seven everyday themes, from karaoke-based noise complaints to debt-induced suicide, this book offers a portrait of the way law intermingles with social norms, historically ingrained ideas, & cultural mores in Japan.
Physical Description:xii, 279 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780226894027 (cloth : alk. paper)
0226894029 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780226894034 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0226894037 (pbk. : alk. paper)