Science, Technology and Society in Contemporary Japan

Name: Science, Technology and Society in Contemporary Japan
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ISBN: 9780521654258

ISBN-10: 0521654254

ISBN-13: 9780521654258

Edition: 1999

Authors: Morris Low, Shigeru Nakayama, Hitoshi Yoshioka

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This book explores the dynamic relationship between science, technology and Japanese society, examining how it has contributed to economic growth and national well-being. It presents a synthesis of recent debates by juxtaposing competing views about the role and direction of science, technology and medical care in Japan. Topics discussed include government policy, the private sector and community responses; computers and communication; the automobile industry, the aerospace industry and quality control; the environment; consumer electronics; medical care; and the role of gender. This is an ideal introductory text for students in the sociology of science and technology, the history and…

Book details

List price: $36.99
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 11/28/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 242
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English

Morris Low is Senior Lecturer in Asian Studies at the University of Queensland.




The Japanese Model Of Rd



Basic versus applied research: the role of corporate laboratories and universities



Cooperation versus competition: Miti's R&D projects and Japan's science cities



Science And Technology For Economic Growth



Quality versus quantity: the automobile industry



Technology versus commercial feasibility: nuclear power and electric utilities



Consumerism and development versus the environment



The International Dimension



Domestic development versus importation of technology: the aerospace industry and the FS-X fighter plane controversy



Domestic technology versus the export of technology



Science And Technology For The People?



Information society versus controlled society



Women versus men in the science and technology workforce



National interest versus local interests: the construction of Narita airport



The patient versus the doctor: changes in medical care and attitudes to the body