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40th Anniversary Edition
A new edition of the classic cookbook for groups of six to fifty guests When Cooking for Crowds was first published in 1974, home cooks in America wer...
Making Families in an Era of Upheaval
Are Japanese families in crisis? In this study, Merry Isaacs White looks back at two key moments of 'family making' in the past hundred years - the Me...
Coming of Age in Japan and America
As she describes the youth culture of Japan, Merry White draws comparisons with the interests and activities pursued by teenagers in the United States...
This fascinating book—part ethnography, part memoir—traces Japan’s vibrant café society over one hundred and thirty years. Merry White traces J...
A Commitment to Children
Examines the Japanese commitment to education, discusses the position of teachers and the structure of the school system, and looks at the cultural ba...
Are Japanese families in crisis? In this dynamic and substantive study, Merry Isaacs White looks back at two key moments of "family making" in the pas...
Can They Go Home Again?
The astonishing success of Japanese corporations throughout the world has transplanted millions of Japanese into foreign lands, but returning families...
The Cultural Basis of Educational Developments
First published in 1986, this book proposes and illustrates a new approach to the comparative analysis of educational policy, based on anthropological...
Exploring Food through History and Culture
What we learn when an anthropologist and a historian talk about food. From the origins of agriculture to contemporary debates over culinary authentici...
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Japanese corporate success has transplanted millions of Japanese in foreign lands, but upon return, their children face extreme difficulty in re-enter...