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The Growth Idea: Purpose And Prosperity In Postwar Japan (Studies Of The Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University)-used
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Our Narratives Of Postwar Japan Have Long Been Cast In Terms Almost Synonymous With The Story Of Rapid Economic Growth. Scott Obryan Reinterprets This Seemingly Familiar History Through An Innovative Exploration, Not Of The Anatomy Of Growth Itself, But Of The History Of Growth As A Set Of Discourses By Which Japanese 'Growth Performance' As 'Economic Miracle' Came To Be Articulated. The Premise Of His Work Is Simple: To Our Understandings Of The Material Changes That Took Place In Japan During The Second Half Of The Twentieth Century We Must Also Add Perspectives That Account For Growth As A New Idea Around The World, One That Emerged Alongside Rapid Economic Expansion In Postwar Japan And Underwrote The Modes By Which It Was Imagined, Forecast, Pursued, And Regulated. In An Accessible, Lively Style, Obryan Traces The History Of Growth As An Object Of Social Scientific Knowledge And As A New Analytical Paradigm That Came To Govern The Terms By Which Japanese Understood Their National Purposes And Imagined A Newly Materialist Vision Of Social And Individual Prosperity.Several Intersecting Obsessions Worked Together After The War To Create An Agenda Of Social Reform Through Rapid Macroeconomic Increase. Epistemological Developments Within Social Science Provided The Conceptual Instruments By Which Technocrats Gave Birth To A Shared Lexicon Of Growth. Meanwhile, Reformers Combined Prewar Marxist Critiques With New Modes Of Macroeconomic Understanding To Mobilize Longstanding Fears Of Overpopulation And 'Backwardness' And Argue For A Growthist Vision Of National Reformation. Obryan Also Presents Surprising Accounts Of The Key Role Played By The Ideal Of Full Employment In National Conceptions Of Recovery And Of A New Valorization Of Consumption In The Postwar World That Was Taking Shape. Both Of These, He Argues, Formed Critical Components In A Constellation Of Ideas That Even In The Context Of Relative Poverty And Uncertainty Coalesced Into A Powerful Vision Of A Materially Prosperous Future.Even As Japan Became The Premier Icon Of The Growthist Ideal, Neither The Faith In Rapid Growth As A Prescription For National Reform Nor The Ascendancy Of Social Scientific Epistemologies That Provided Its Technical Support Was Unique To Japanese Experience. The Growth Idea Thus Helps To Historicize A Concept Of Neverending Growth That Continues To Undergird Our Most Basic Beliefs About The Success Of Nations And The Operations Of The Global Economy. It Is A Particularly Timely Contribution Given Current Imperatives To Reconceive Ideas Of Purpose And Prosperity In An Age Of Resource Depletion And Global Warming.
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- Q: What is 'The Growth Idea' about? A: 'The Growth Idea: Purpose and Prosperity in Postwar Japan' explores the narratives surrounding Japan's postwar economic growth. Scott O'Bryan analyzes how growth was conceptualized and became a dominant discourse shaping Japanese society and policy.
- Q: Who is the author of 'The Growth Idea'? A: The author of 'The Growth Idea' is Scott O'Bryan, a scholar who focuses on economic history and social scientific knowledge.
- Q: What are the key themes discussed in the book? A: Key themes include the history of economic growth in Japan, the social sciences' role in shaping growth narratives, and the implications of growth on national identity and purpose.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: 'The Growth Idea' is available as a new book in good condition, ensuring that readers receive a quality product.
- Q: How many pages are in 'The Growth Idea'? A: 'The Growth Idea' contains 280 pages, making it a substantial read for those interested in economic history.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: 'The Growth Idea' is published in hardcover, offering durability and a quality feel for readers.
- Q: When was 'The Growth Idea' published? A: 'The Growth Idea' was published on August 26, 2009.
- Q: What category does 'The Growth Idea' fall under? A: 'The Growth Idea' is categorized under Economic History, making it suitable for readers interested in this field.
- Q: Is there any specific edition of 'The Growth Idea'? A: Yes, 'The Growth Idea' is available in its first edition, providing readers with the original insights from the author.
- Q: What insights does the book provide about Japan's economic policies? A: 'The Growth Idea' offers insights into how postwar Japanese policymakers integrated growth narratives into their strategies for national recovery and development.