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Author Hashimoto, Akiko, 1952-

Title The gift of generations : Japanese and American perspectives on aging and the social contract / Akiko Hashimoto.

Publication Info. Cambridge [England] ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 1996.

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  305.26 H348G    Check Shelf
Description xv, 226 pages ; 22 cm
Contents 1. The Social Designation of Deserving Citizens -- 2. Two Communities, Two Societies -- 3. Rights and Responsibilities in the Public Domain -- 4. The Practice of Protection and Intervention in the Private Domain -- 5. The Japanese Viewpoint -- 6. The American Viewpoint -- 7. Cultural Assumptions and Values -- 8. The Social Regulation of Interests -- 9. Conclusion.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-214) and index.
Subject Older people.
Social contract -- Cross-cultural studies.
Indexed Term Japan
United States
ISBN 0521483077 hardback
0521555205 paperback
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