ABSTRACT

First published in 1991. This book, based on fieldwork carried out in Japan between 1981 and 1983, is a study of two residential communities in the context of Japan's post-war urban and social developments. Yamanaka, a commuter village, and Hieidaira, a new suburban housing estate, are set against the picturesque Hieizan mountain chain to the east of Kyoto's northern suburbs.

part |2 pages

Part One INTRODUCTION

chapter 1|16 pages

Introduction: Approaches and Problems

part |2 pages

Part Two ETHNOGRAPHY

part |2 pages

Part Three THE POLITICS OF DEVELOPMENT

chapter 3|4 pages

Introduction

chapter 4|15 pages

Development of the Estate

chapter 5|27 pages

The Rise of Citizen Activism

chapter 6|14 pages

Concluding Considerations

part |2 pages

Part Four MASS LONGEVITY AND COMMUNITY CARE

chapter 7|7 pages

Introduction

chapter 9|14 pages

The Voluntary Welfare Workers

chapter 10|19 pages

The Old-Folks Clubs

chapter 11|9 pages

Concluding Considerations

part |2 pages

Part Five THE SPORTS FIELD-DAY: LEISURE AND COMMUNITY SENTIMENTS

chapter 12|5 pages

Introduction

chapter 13|16 pages

Preparations and Expectations

chapter 14|22 pages

The Sports Field-Day

chapter 15|15 pages

Concluding Considerations

part |2 pages

Part Six CONCLUSIONS: IMPLICATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS

chapter 16|31 pages

Conclusions