Illness and Culture in Contemporary Japan

Illness and Culture in Contemporary Japan
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 260
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ISBN-10 : 0521277868
ISBN-13 : 9780521277860
Rating : 4/5 (860 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Illness and Culture in Contemporary Japan by : Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney

Download or read book Illness and Culture in Contemporary Japan written by Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1984-06-29 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cultural practices and cultural meaning of health care in urban Japan.


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