TY - GEN AB - 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. AU - Papp, Melinda, CN - BL2211.R5 DO - 10.1057/978-1-137-56538-9 DO - doi ID - 939610 KW - Children KW - Social sciences. KW - Shrines KW - Rites and ceremonies LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://link.springer.com/10.1057/978-1-137-56538-9 N2 - 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. SN - 1137565381 SN - 9781137565389 SN - 9781137565372 SN - 1137565373 T1 - Shichigosan :change and continuity of a family ritual in contemporary urban Japan / TI - Shichigosan :change and continuity of a family ritual in contemporary urban Japan / UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://link.springer.com/10.1057/978-1-137-56538-9 ER -