Research Catalog

Title

• The happy youth of a desperate country : the disconnect between Japan's malaise and its millennials / Noritoshi Furuichi ; translated by Raj Mahtani = 望の国の幸福な若者たち / 著者古市憲寿 ; 訳者ラージ・マタニ.
• The happy youth of a desperate country : the disconnect between Japan's malaise and its millennials / Noritoshi Furuichi ; translated by Raj Mahtani = Zetsubō no kuni no kōfuku na wakamono-tachi / chosha Furuichi Noritoshi ; yakusha Rāji Matani.

Author

• 古市憲寿, 1985-
• Furuichi, Noritoshi, 1985-

Publication

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo : Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture, 2017.

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Details

Additional Authors

Mahtani, Raj

Description

ix, 281 pages : illustrations; 23 cm

Summary

"Young people in present-day Japan, a socially-polarized society, have been reportedly "unhappy." According to statistics, however, 80 percent of them are currently "satisfied" with life. By drawing attention to this very fact, The Happy Youth of a Desperate Country, a magnum opus by acclaimed sociologist Noritoshi Furuichi, has revolutionized the discourse on youth theory in Japan. Containing more than six hundred footnotes, this work offers a probing examination of the portrait of "young people" and serves as the definitive edition for anyone seeking to attain a wide-ranging grasp of Japan and its "young people," from a defining voice of their generation"--Back cover.

Series Statement

Japan library

Uniform Title

• 望の国の幸福な若者たち. English
• Zetsubō no kuni no kōfuku na wakamonotachi. English
• Japan library (Shuppan Bunka Sangyō Shinkō Zaidan)

Alternative Title

• 望の国の幸福な若者たち.
• Zetsubō no kuni no kōfuku na wakamonotachi.
• Disconnect between Japan's malaise and its millennials
• 望の国の幸福な若者たち
• Zetsubō no kuni no kōfuku na wakamonotachi

Subject

• Chōsen Kōgei Kenkyūkai
• 2000-2099
• Youth > Japan > Attitudes
• Youth > Japan > Social conditions > 21st century
• Youth > Japan > Social life and customs > 21st century
• Jugend
• Gesellschaftsleben
• Social conditions
• Youth > Attitudes
• Youth > Social conditions
• Youth > Social life and customs
• Japan > Social conditions > 21st century
• Japan

Note

• "This book is a translation of the paperback edition of Zetsubō no kuni no kōfuku na wakamono-tachi, first published in 2011 and then released in paperback form in 2015, both published by Kodansha Ltd." -- Title page verso
• Japanese title from colophon.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Source (note)

• Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture;

Language (note)

• Translated from the original Japanese into English.

Contents

The rise and fall of "young people" -- The restless young -- The "collapse" of "Japan"? -- The youths who stand up for Japan -- The great East Japan earthquake and the young people who met expectations -- The happy youth of a desperate country -- Supplementary chapter: a conversation with Takeru Satō.

Call Number

JFD 17-4166

ISBN

• 9784916055835
• 4916055837

LCCN

2017395629

OCLC

981915268

Author

Furuichi, Noritoshi, 1985- author.

Alternate Script for Author

古市憲寿, 1985- author.

Alternate Script for Uniform Title

望の国の幸福な若者たち. English

Title

The happy youth of a desperate country : the disconnect between Japan's malaise and its millennials / Noritoshi Furuichi ; translated by Raj Mahtani = Zetsubō no kuni no kōfuku na wakamono-tachi / chosha Furuichi Noritoshi ; yakusha Rāji Matani.

Alternate Script for Title

The happy youth of a desperate country : the disconnect between Japan's malaise and its millennials / Noritoshi Furuichi ; translated by Raj Mahtani = 望の国の幸福な若者たち / 著者古市憲寿 ; 訳者ラージ・マタニ.

Publisher

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo : Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture, 2017.

Edition

First edition.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Japan library

Japan library (Shuppan Bunka Sangyō Shinkō Zaidan)

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Language

Translated from the original Japanese into English.

Source

Gift; Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture; 2017.

Chronological Term

2000-2099

Added Author

Mahtani, Raj, translator.

Added Title Page Title

Zetsubō no kuni no kōfuku na wakamonotachi

Alternate Script for Added Title Page Title

望の国の幸福な若者たち

Research Call Number

JFD 17-4166