Shichigosan: change and continuity of a family ritual in contemporary urban Japan

This book presents a case study of shichigosan, an extremely popular childhood family ritual in contemporary Japan. It is an interesting example of a custom with very ancient roots (going back to the tenth century), that has undergone several transformations during the course of its history, adaptin...

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Auteur principal: Papp, Melinda 1972- (Auteur)
Type de support: Imprimé Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: New York, NY Palgrave Macmillan [2016]
Dans:Année: 2016
Collection/Revue:Palgrave studies in urban anthropology
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Japan / Enfant ou adolescent (11-17 ans) / Rite de passage / Shintō / Société de consommation
Sujets non-standardisés:B Rites and ceremonies (Japan)
B Rites and ceremonies
B Japan
B Children Family relationships (Japan)
B Japan Social life and customs
B Shrines (Japan)
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Résumé:This book presents a case study of shichigosan, an extremely popular childhood family ritual in contemporary Japan. It is an interesting example of a custom with very ancient roots (going back to the tenth century), that has undergone several transformations during the course of its history, adapting to changing socio-economic and cultural circumstances. Within the study, the ritual unfolds as a shared platform where basic social values, views on children and family life, and individual perceptions emerge, are expressed and moulded at the same time. This book offers a multidisciplinary approach to the study of a ritual practice in the intensely urbanized context of present-day Japan
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-252) and index
ISBN:1137565373