Deviance and inequality in Japan

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-84742-832-5
Verlag: Policy Press

Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 175 mm x 250 mm, Gewicht: 604 g

Japanese youth and foreign migrants face stringent institutionalised controls in Japan. This book questions the efficacy of such social controls, focusing on the interrelation of inequality (powerlessness, discriminate controls and class inequality) and deviance (largely derived from power and the violation of informal and formal norms). It provides a comprehensive detailed description and explanation of inequality and deviance of Japanese youth and 17 foreign migrant groups. The book is aimed at individuals, students and academicians interested in Japan area studies.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Yoder, Robert Stuart

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kriminalsoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: power, inequality and deviance in Japan; Japanese youth: inequality and deviance; Foreign migrants: inequality and deviance; Labelling conflict theory: inequality and deviance; Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Robert Stuart Yoder is a long-term resident of Japan and has taught at a number of universities including University of California Irvine and Sophia University in Tokyo. He has undertaken extensive research on deviance and inequality in Japan. Today, Robert is Adjunct Professor of Psychology and Sociology at Japan Branch, Lakeland College in Tokyo and instructor at several Japanese universities.