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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.
DO  - 10.1057/978-1-137-56538-9
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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.
T1  - Shichigosan :change and continuity of a family ritual in contemporary urban Japan /
AU  - Papp, Melinda,
CN  - BL2211.R5
ID  - 939610
KW  - Children
KW  - Social sciences.
KW  - Shrines
KW  - Rites and ceremonies
SN  - 1137565381
SN  - 9781137565389
SN  - 9781137565372
SN  - 1137565373
TI  - Shichigosan :change and continuity of a family ritual in contemporary urban Japan /
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