John C. Condon
Autor/a de With Respect to the Japanese: A Guide for Americans (Interact Series)
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Obres de John C. Condon
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- male
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Estadístiques
- Obres
- 16
- Membres
- 207
- Popularitat
- #106,920
- Valoració
- 3.2
- Ressenyes
- 3
- ISBN
- 31
- Llengües
- 5
Much of the book focuses on the differences of traditional versus modern culture and the transitioning that was occurring in the early 70's, so the reader is exposed to both the subject of kimono and what Westerners would see as blatant sexism, and the modern manga and face masks. The information, which goes far beyond the standard "here's how to say hello and keep from insulting people" delves deeply into the culture, explaining when a person should be ignored, the importance of ikebana and the Japanese outlook on space, whether physical of psychological.… (més)