Sociology of hikikomori, a: experiences of isolation, family-dependency, and social policy in contemporary japan
Auteur :
Sekimizu, Teppei
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN :
9781666900941
Date de publication :
7 juil. 2022
Dimensions :
22,8 x 16,0 x 2,1 cm
Poids :
454 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Hikikomori is considered an increasingly prevalent form of social isolation in Japan. This book explores personal hikikomori experiences and explains how post-war Japanese social policy, which depends on corporations and families, has created several generations of isolated, family-dependent individuals in contemporary Japan.