Japanese Society and History

By: Harold Kerbo, John McKinstry

Narrated by: Eva Wilhelm

Japan has always seemed a puzzle to most westerners - so modern, so industrialized, yet somehow so different. Japanese Society and History seeks to initiate westerners to the learning process of making Japan seem a little less mysterious and a little more understandable. This book walks readers through some of the important features of Japanese society to help readers begin slowly forming a more complete picture of Japan.

Japanese Society and History is a unique text and effective teaching tool designed for use in comparative sociology and political science courses, as well as courses in Asian Studies.

Japanese Society and History explores a variety a topics in Japanese society, including geography, language, history, cultural themes, family life, education, religion, politics and government, and the economy.

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Good way to learn about Japan.

The narrator had a nice voice it was like being in class with a decent teacher. I never feel asleep but I could stop at anytime. I thought the information was good and relevant and some stuff I didn't know I wanted to know

wonderfully enjoyable and educational

loved it. listens to several chapters twice.
if you are curious about Japan and its culture this is the perfect book.

An excellent read- highly recommended

This book was excellent. It was so interesting to listen and learn about Japan. My family will be visiting Japan for the first time soon and I feel so much better prepared for my first visit. The authors offer such interesting observations on so many diverse topics on such things as Japanese history, politics, popular culture, attitudes, and the future. I understand the other reviewers critiquing the pronunciation by the narrator of the Japanese terms, but I did not think that detracted from the book at all. I highly recommend this book. I may listen to it again

Great content, horrible reading

The author reads the entire book like Tricia Takanawa from family guy! Humorous at first but quickly becomes an annoying distraction from the content. Otherwise, a great, informative book.

Good listen

Very enjoyable book, however there were several audio issues during the middle of the book.