Mental Health and Social Withdrawal in Contemporary Japan - Beyond the Hikikomori Spectrum (Paperback)

This book examines the phenomenon of social withdrawal in Japan, which ranges from school non-attendance to extreme forms of isolation and confinement, known as hikikomori. Based on extensive original research including interview research with a range of practitioners involved in dealing with the phenomenon, the book outlines how hikikomori expresses itself, how it is treated and dealt with and how it has been perceived and regarded in Japan over time. The author, a clinical psychologist with extensive experience of practice, argues that the phenomenon although socially unacceptable is not homogenous, and can be viewed not as a mental disorder, but as an idiom of distress, a passive and effective way of resisting the many great pressures of Japanese schooling and of Japanese society more widely. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781351260800, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CCBY-NC-ND) licence.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Japan Anthropology Workshop Series
Release date:	August 2022
Authors:	Nicolas Tajan
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	248
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-64572-4
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Area / regional studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Human biology & related topics > Medical anthropology Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Illness & addiction: social aspects > General
LSN:	0-367-64572-6
Barcode:	9780367645724

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