Gordon, Andrew 1952-

A modern history of Japan : from Tokugawa times to the present by Andrew Gordon ( Book )
14 editions published between 2003 and 2009 in English and Chinese and held by 1,878 libraries worldwide
This innovative new history of Japan highlights the connections between Japanese history and world history in general. 48 halftones. Maps. In this sweeping narrative, Andrew Gordon paints a richly nuanced and strikingly original portrait of the last two centuries of Japanese history. Gordon takes us from the days of the shogunate-the feudal overlordship of the Tokugawa family-through the modernizing revolution launched by midlevel samurai in the late nineteenth century, the adoption of Western hairstyles, clothing, and military organization, and the nation's first experiments with mass democracy after World War I. Gordon offers the finest synthesis to date of Japan's passage through militarism, World War II, the American occupation, and the subsequent economic rollercoaster. But the true originality and value of his approach lies in his close attention to the non-elite layers of society. Here we see the influence of outside ideas, products, and culture on home life, labor unions, political parties, gender relations, and popular entertainment. Gordon shows the struggles to define the meaning of Japan's modernization, from villages and urban neighborhoods, to factory floors and middle managers' offices, to the imperial court. Most important, he illuminates the interconnectedness of Japanese developments with world history, demonstrating how Japan's historical passage represents a variation of a process experienced by many nations. Japan forms one part of the interwoven fabric of modern history. As head of the prestigious Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies at Harvard University, Gordon is one of the foremost American authorities on Japanese society. In this striking book, he brings all his knowledge and deep personal experience to bear, providing the most comprehensive portrait to date of Japan and its place in the wider world.

Postwar Japan as history ( Book )
12 editions published between 1993 and 2009 in English and Japanese and held by 1,213 libraries worldwide

Labor and imperial democracy in prewar Japan by Andrew Gordon ( Book )
11 editions published between 1990 and 1992 in English and held by 923 libraries worldwide

The evolution of labor relations in Japan : heavy industry, 1853-1955 by Andrew Gordon ( Book )
5 editions published between 1985 and 1988 in English and held by 689 libraries worldwide

Historical perspectives on contemporary East Asia ( Book )
5 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 450 libraries worldwide

The wages of affluence : labor and management in postwar Japan by Andrew Gordon ( Book )
4 editions published in 1998 in English and held by 398 libraries worldwide

The Ashio riot of 1907 : a social history of mining in Japan by Kazuo Nimura ( Book )
4 editions published between 1997 and 1998 in English and held by 256 libraries worldwide

Public spheres, private lives in modern Japan, 1600-1950 : essays in honor of Albert M. Craig ( Book )
4 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 241 libraries worldwide

The rules of the game : Jutland and British Naval Command by Andrew Gordon ( Book )
1 edition published in 2000 in English and held by 50 libraries worldwide

The modern history of Japan by Andrew Gordon ( Book )
3 editions published between 2003 and 2006 in Japanese and English and held by 20 libraries worldwide
An exploration of Japanese history from the last days of the Tokugawa shogunate to the beginning of the 21st century. The author shows how Japanese modernization transformed the country from semi-colony to world power.