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Author Roberson, James E., 1955-

Title Japanese working class lives : an ethnographic study of factory workers / James E. Roberson
Published London ; New York : Routledge, 1998

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 W'PONDS  305.9671 Rob/Jwc  AVAILABLE
Description x, 227 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents Note on Japanese names -- 1. Japanese working class lives: problems and perspectives -- 2. Getting there and getting in -- 3. Shintani Metals: company history -- 4. Shintani Metals: organization, experience and relationships -- 5. Paths to Shintani: school boys, working men -- 6. Paths to Shintani: factory girls, working women -- 7. Paths from Shintani -- 8. After-Hours: sponsored leisure events -- 9. After-Hours: nakama leisure events -- 10. Private Time -- 11. Conclusion: of contexts and connections
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [203]-218) and indexes
Notes Print version record
Subject Shintani Metals Company -- Employees.
Metal-workers -- Japan -- Case studies.
Small business -- Japan -- Employees -- Case studies.
Urban anthropology -- Japan -- Case studies.
LC no. 97027162
ISBN 0415172128 (alk. paper)