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- Title: Shichigosan
- Author : Melinda Papp
- Release Date : January 07, 2016
- Genre: Sociology,Books,Nonfiction,Social Science,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 2641 KB
Description
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.