Gift-Giving in Japan: Cash, Connections, Cosmologies by Katherine Rupp (English)
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Gift-Giving in Japan: Cash, Connections, Cosmologies by Katherine Rupp (English). Gift-Giving in Japan by Katherine Rupp. Author Katherine Rupp. The core of this study is the experience of family representatives, classes, genders, occupations, neighbourhoods and religions. She participated in neighbourhood festivals, election rallies, house-building rites, and other ceremonies of which gift-giving was an integral part. Gift-Giving in Japan by Katherine Rupp Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Gift-giving is extremely important in Japanese society, not only at the personal and household levels, but at the national and macroeconomic levels as well. This book is the first in English to document the extraordinary scale, complexity, and variation of giving in contemporary Japan. Publisher Description Gift-giving is extremely important in Japanese society, not only at personal and household levels, but at the national and macroeconomic levels as well. This work documents the scale, complexity and variation of giving in contemporary Japan. The core of this study is the experience of family representatives, classes, genders, occupations, neighbourhoods and religions. It is based on 18 months' fieldwork in the Tokyo metropolitan area, as well as short-term research in other parts of Japan. The author also interviewed experts, including the author of gift-giving etiquette books, Buddhist and Shinto priests, department store and funeral homes employees, and workers at Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market. She participated in neighbourhood festivals, election rallies, house-building rites, and other ceremonies of which gift-giving was an integral part. Recent anthropological interest in drawing a strong contrast between commodities and gifts both reflects and reinforces the conception and the realm of the marketplace. The author argues that Japanese practices of giving and receiving challenge assumptions related to this idea of the gift. Details ISBN 0804747040 ISBN-13 9780804747042 Title Gift-Giving in Japan Author Katherine Rupp Format Paperback Year 2003 Pages 256 Edition 1st Publisher Stanford University Press GEItemID:9163778; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
