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Contemporary Japanese Sociology

Japanese sociology emerged by inculcating concepts from European and American sociology. However, it evolved in its own way and has tried to theorize and empirically understand human experiences. Therefore, its accumulated knowledge and wisdom is expected to provide valuable lessons to the world at large.

Contemporary Japanese Sociology aims at showcasing what Japanese sociology has attained and its expected future course. The editors of this unique collection have brought together the best and most challenging contributions in the field.

The title is organized into two parts. The first part deals with empirical works. It focuses on social inequality in the global society—inequalities in education, occupation, income, family formation—and cultural activities in Japan, Asia, and the world. Japanese sociology has produced significant contributions based on theory-driven, rigorous empirical research.

The second part deals with theoretical developments. It covers mathematical and rational choice sociology, two research streams that have dramatically developed in Japan. This part discusses problems of social dilemmas, social networks, and relative deprivation.

Emphasis has been placed on ensuring the articles are cutting-edge in each field, to advance the understanding of fundamental social processes. The volumes aim to bridge Japanese sociology with sociology in the rest of the world, thereby broadening the sociological horizon.

This will be published to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Japanese Association for Mathematical Sociology.

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Contemporary Japanese Sociology

Japanese sociology emerged by inculcating concepts from European and American sociology. However, it evolved in its own way and has tried to theorize and empirically understand human experiences. Therefore, its accumulated knowledge and wisdom is expected to provide valuable lessons to the world at large.

Contemporary Japanese Sociology aims at showcasing what Japanese sociology has attained and its expected future course. The editors of this unique collection have brought together the best and most challenging contributions in the field.

The title is organized into two parts. The first part deals with empirical works. It focuses on social inequality in the global society—inequalities in education, occupation, income, family formation—and cultural activities in Japan, Asia, and the world. Japanese sociology has produced significant contributions based on theory-driven, rigorous empirical research.

The second part deals with theoretical developments. It covers mathematical and rational choice sociology, two research streams that have dramatically developed in Japan. This part discusses problems of social dilemmas, social networks, and relative deprivation.

Emphasis has been placed on ensuring the articles are cutting-edge in each field, to advance the understanding of fundamental social processes. The volumes aim to bridge Japanese sociology with sociology in the rest of the world, thereby broadening the sociological horizon.

This will be published to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Japanese Association for Mathematical Sociology.

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Contemporary Japanese Sociology

Contemporary Japanese Sociology

Contemporary Japanese Sociology

Contemporary Japanese Sociology

Overview

Japanese sociology emerged by inculcating concepts from European and American sociology. However, it evolved in its own way and has tried to theorize and empirically understand human experiences. Therefore, its accumulated knowledge and wisdom is expected to provide valuable lessons to the world at large.

Contemporary Japanese Sociology aims at showcasing what Japanese sociology has attained and its expected future course. The editors of this unique collection have brought together the best and most challenging contributions in the field.

The title is organized into two parts. The first part deals with empirical works. It focuses on social inequality in the global society—inequalities in education, occupation, income, family formation—and cultural activities in Japan, Asia, and the world. Japanese sociology has produced significant contributions based on theory-driven, rigorous empirical research.

The second part deals with theoretical developments. It covers mathematical and rational choice sociology, two research streams that have dramatically developed in Japan. This part discusses problems of social dilemmas, social networks, and relative deprivation.

Emphasis has been placed on ensuring the articles are cutting-edge in each field, to advance the understanding of fundamental social processes. The volumes aim to bridge Japanese sociology with sociology in the rest of the world, thereby broadening the sociological horizon.

This will be published to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Japanese Association for Mathematical Sociology.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9789386602626
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Publication date: 12/01/2017
Series: Sage Benchmarks in Sociology
Pages: 812
Product dimensions: 6.40(w) x 9.40(h) x 2.20(d)

About the Author

Jun Kobayashi is a Professor of Sociology at Seikei University, Tokyo, Japan. He specializes in mathematical sociology, quantitative sociology, social inequality, and social psychology. He authored the book The Sociology of Lifestyle in 2017 from University of Tokyo Press. He was the editor of Sociological Theory and Methods, the official journal of the Japanese Association for Mathematical Sociology, from 2015 to 2017.

Junya Tsutsui is a Professor of Sociology at Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan. His research interests are sociology of work and family, social theory and quantitative analysis. He edited An Introduction to Quantitative Sociology in 2016 from Sekai-Shiso-Sha. He has been an editor of the Sociological Theory and Methods, the official journal of the Japanese Association for Mathematical Sociology, since early 2017.

Masayuki Kanai is a Professor of Sociology at Senshu University, Kanagawa, Japan. He specializes in rational choice sociology, quantitative sociology, inequality in the life course, and subjective wellbeing. He edited a book Introduction to Sociology in 2014 from Asakura Shoten. He has been a member of the editorial board of International Journal of Japanese Sociology, the official journal of Japan Sociological Society, since 2015.

Table of Contents

Preface
Editor’s Introduction: Contemporary Japanese Sociology - Jun Kobayash
Volume 1
Part 1: Social Inequality in the Global Society
Introduction - Junya Tsutsui
A Methodological Inquiry into Social Mobility - Saburo Yasuda
Intergenerational Class Mobility in Post-war Japan - Hiroshi Ishida, John Goldthorpe and Robert Erikson
A Note on Modernity and its Deconstruction: Metamorphosis of Civilization - Takatoshi Imada
Changes in the Labor Market and Occupational Prestige Scores - Junsuke Hara
Social Stratification, Intermediary Groups and Creation of Trustfulness - Arinori Yosano, Nahoko Hayashi
Marriage Market Mismatches in Japan: An Alternative View of the Relationship between Women’s Education and Marriage - James M. Raymo, Miho Iwasawa
Has the Youth Labor Market in Japan Changed? An Event History Analysis Approach - Wataru Nakazawa
Decomposition of Inequality Among Groups by Counterfactual Modeling: An Analysis of The Gender Wage Gap in Japan - Kazuo Yamaguchi
Class Awareness in Japan and the U.S. Expansion and Stability - Toru Kikkawa, Sho Fujihara
Trust and Subjective Well-being after the Great East Japan Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear Meltdown: Preliminary Results - Carola Hommerich
The Transitional Phase of Mate Selection in East Asian Countries - Junya Tsutsui
Fukushima Nuclear Accident and Its Aftermath: A Survey of Futaba District - Setsuko Hashimoto
Who Supports Redistributive Policies in Contemporary Japan? An Integrative Approach to Self-interest and Trust Models - Kikuko Nagayoshi and Yoshimichi Sato
Labor Market Institutions and Job Mobility in Asian Societies: A Comparative Study of Japan and Taiwan - Hiroshi Kanbayashi and Hirohisa Takenoshita
Volume 2
Part 1: Social Inequality in the Global Society (Contd.)
Leaving the West, Rejoining the East? Gender and Family in Japan’s Semi-Compressed Modernity - Emiko Ochiai
Understanding Intra-Regional Variation in Gender Inequality in East Asia: Decomposition of Cross-National Differences in the Gender Earnings Gap - Young-Mi Kim and Sawako Shirahase
The Fukushima Nuclear Accident and Japan’s Civil Society: Context, Reactions, and Policy Impacts - Koichi Hasegawa
Social Capital and Mental Health among Brazilian Immigrants in Japan - Hirohisa Takenoshita
The 'comfort Women' Issue and the Embedded Culture of Sexual Violence in Contemporary Japan - Muta Kazue
Decline of Real Love and Rise of Virtual Love: Love in Asia - Masahiro Yamada
Part 2: Mathematical and Rational Choice Sociology
Introduction - Masayuki Kanai
A Model of Relative Deprivation - Kenji Kosaka
A Continuous Model for the Theory of Organizational Structure - Kazuo Seiyama
Formulation of Commons Dilemma: Dawes Model Reconsidered - Michio Umino
An Analytical Approach to the "Self-Fulfilling Prophecy" - Jun'ichi Kobayashi
Three Structural Theories of Collective Action: How Well Do They Apply to Peasant Rebellion in Nineteenth-century Japan? - Daishiro Nomiya
Reciprocity, Trust, and the Sense of Control a Cross-societal Study - Nahoko Hayashi, Elinor Ostrom, James Walker, and Toshio Yamagishi
The Emergence of Generalized Exchange - Nobuyuki Takahashi
Volume 3
Part 2: Mathematical and Rational Choice Sociology (Contd.)
Unanimous Opinions in Social Influence Networks - Jun Kobayashi
Properties of Learning Models in Collective Action: A Rationality of Backward-looking Players - Tatsuhiro Shichijo, Yasuto Nakano
Whole-Net Base and Social Capital: Stratified Opportunity Structure of Social Capital - Kazuto Misumi
Market, Trust, and Inequality: An Agent-based Model of Effect of Market Attractiveness on Trusting Behavior and Inequality - Yoshimichi Sato
Some Conceptual Problems of Social Capital: Tie, Strength of Tie and Trust - Kazuharu Tsuzuki
The Promotion and Evolution of Cooperation Through Projection: Implications for Social Dilemmas and Trust - Yusuke Kanazawa
Decision and Justification in the Social Dilemma of Recycling. I.: A Two-stage Model of Rational Choice and Cognitive Dissonance Reduction - Kunihiro Kimura, Mikiko Shinoki
Does Shared Group Membership Promote Altruism? Fear, Greed, and Reputation - Toshio Yamagishi, Nobuhiro Mifune
A Model of a Nested Small-world Network - Masaki Tomochi
A Paradox of Economic Growth and Relative Deprivation - Atsushi Ishida , Kenji Kosaka, Hiroshi Hamada
Labor Union Members Play an OLG Repeated Game - Michihiro Kandoi and Shinya Obayashi
In-group Favoritism Due to Friend Selection Strategies Based on Fixed Tag and Within-group Reputation - Yutaka Nakai
The Effects of Women's Labor Force Participation: An Explanation of Changes in Household Income Inequality - Naoki Sudo
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