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Identity and Ritual in a Japanese Diving Village: The Making and Becoming of Person and Place,Used
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Through her detailed description of a particular place (Kuzakicho) at a particular moment in time (the 1980s), D. P. Martinez addresses a variety of issues currently at the fore in the anthropology of Japan: the construction of identity, both for a place and its people; the importance of ritual in a country that describes itself as nonreligious; and the relationship between men and women in a society where gender divisions are still very much in place. Kuzaki is, for the anthropologist, both a microcosm of modernity and an attempt to bring the past into the present. But it must also be understood as a place all of its own. In the 1980s it was one of the few villages where female divers (ama) still collected abalone and other shellfish and where some of its inhabitants continued to make a living as fishermen. Kuzaki was also a kambe, or sacred guild, of Ise Shrine, the most important Shinto shrine in modern Japanhome to Amaterasu, the sun goddess. Kuzakis rituals affirmed a national identity in an era when attitudes to modernity and Japaneseness were being challenged by globalization.Martinez enhances her fascinating ethnographic description of a single diving village with a critique of the way in which the anthropology of Japan has developed. The result is a sophisticated investigation by a senior scholar of Japanese studies that, while firmly grounded in empirical data, calls on anthropological theory to construct another means of understanding Japanboth as a society in which the collective is important and as a place where individual ambitions and desires can be expressed.
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'Identity and Ritual in a Japanese Diving Village'? A: The book explores the construction of identity in a Japanese village, focusing on the interplay of rituals, gender roles, and the impact of modernity and globalization on traditional practices.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author is D. P. Martinez, a senior scholar in Japanese studies.
- Q: What time period does the book cover? A: The book primarily covers the 1980s, providing a detailed ethnographic study of Kuzaki-cho during that time.
- Q: What unique cultural aspects does the book address? A: It addresses the role of female divers (ama), the significance of rituals in a largely nonreligious society, and the gender divisions present in that community.
- Q: Is this book suitable for academic research? A: Yes, it offers a sophisticated investigation grounded in empirical data and anthropological theory, making it suitable for academic purposes.
- Q: What is the condition of the book being sold? A: The book is listed as a used book in good condition.
- Q: What is the page count of the book? A: The book contains 264 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: When was 'Identity and Ritual in a Japanese Diving Village' published? A: The book was published on April 30, 2004.
- Q: What category does this book belong to? A: The book falls under the category of Social Sciences.