Editorial Reviews
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'It is, in short, essential and provocative reading for all students of Japan.' Japanese Journal of Political Science
'The book reminds us of the significance of critical examination of cultural myths and assumptions, and the costs of isolating contemporary issues from history. Feldman also demonstrates that innovative scholarship comes from in-depth analysis of the previous literature, painstaking data collection and, above all, open-mindedness' Naoko Muramatsu, Social Science Japan Journal
'... compelling insights into the role of individual rights in Japan, persuasively critiques prevailing models of the legal system and social conflict in Japan, and effectively highlights the similarities - as well as the differences - between Japan and other countries. As such, it should appeal to students of Japanese history and politics as well as legal studies. It is, in short, essential and provocative reading for all students of Japan.' Japanese Journal of Political Science
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"Feldman convincingly demonstrates, through the use of the brain death and AIDS cases, that rights do matter in Japan. Tactics of rights assertion, broadly understood, are imployed not only in litigation but also as a means of appealing to public opinion, once the possibility of informal negotiation and settlement has become remote. The belief that Japan is a nation whose culture is based on duties not rights, Feldman shows, is timeworn and blinkered...his case studies effectively refute the common misconception that Japan is a nation in which concepts of rights are ignored and claims of rights invariably fall on stony ground. The Ritual of Rights in Japan merits a wide readership and a place on the shelf of every serious student of contemporary Japan." The Jrnl of Legal Medicine
"This book...charts a course for the future." The Law and Politics Book Review
"This book...charts a course for the future." The Law and Politics Book Review
The Ritual of Rights in Japan : Law, Society, and Health Policy (Cambridge Studies in Law and Society)
The Ritual of Rights in Japan : Law, Society, and Health Policy (Cambridge Studies in Law and Society),Eric A. Feldman,Chris Arup,Martin Chanock,Pat O'Malley,Sally Engle Merry,Susan Silbey,Cambridge University Press,0521779642,AIDS (Disease),Dead bodies (Law),General,Government - Comparative,Japan,Law,Law and legislation,Legal status, laws, etc,Legal status, laws, etc.,Medical Law & Legislation,Patients,Politics / Current Events,Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.,AIDS (Disease)--Patients--Legal status, laws, etc.--Japan,Constitutional & administrative law,History / Japan,Sociology, Social Studies
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