Shichigosan
Change and Continuity of a Family Ritual in Contemporary Urban Japan
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology
| Author: | Melinda Papp | ISBN: | 9781137565389 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US | Publication: | June 7, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | Melinda Papp |
| ISBN: | 9781137565389 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
| Publication: | June 7, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
This book presents a case study of shichigosan, an extremely popular childhood family ritual in contemporary Japan. It is an interesting example of a custom with very ancient roots (going back to the tenth century), that has undergone several transformations during the course of its history, adapting to changing socio-economic and cultural circumstances. Within the study, the ritual unfolds as a shared platform where basic social values, views on children and family life, and individual perceptions emerge, are expressed and moulded at the same time. This book offers a multidisciplinary approach to the study of a ritual practice in the intensely urbanized context of present-day Japan.
This book presents a case study of shichigosan, an extremely popular childhood family ritual in contemporary Japan. It is an interesting example of a custom with very ancient roots (going back to the tenth century), that has undergone several transformations during the course of its history, adapting to changing socio-economic and cultural circumstances. Within the study, the ritual unfolds as a shared platform where basic social values, views on children and family life, and individual perceptions emerge, are expressed and moulded at the same time. This book offers a multidisciplinary approach to the study of a ritual practice in the intensely urbanized context of present-day Japan.
