Politics of Conformity in Japan

This book explores the concept of the conformity pressure or d¿ch¿ atsuryoku (¿¿¿¿) in Japanese society and unveil its effects on law, politics and business, and vice versa.

About the author

Yukiko Nishikawa is a Professor at the Graduate School of Global Studies at Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan

Product details

• Authors: Yukiko (Nagoya University Nishikawa, Nishikawa Yukiko
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 13.06.2025
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories
• EAN: 9781032995588
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3299558-8
• Pages: 164
• Series: The University of Sheffield/Routledge Japanese Studies Series
• Subjects: Japan, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Society & culture: general, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, Social, group or collective psychology, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Society and culture: general, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / Asian Studies, group dynamics research, social influence theory, socio-political analysis, conformity pressure in Japanese society, legal culture Japan, Japanese social norms, organisational behaviour Japan