Studying Japan

Dr. Nora Kottmann; Prof. Dr. Cornelia Reiher

doi:10.5771/9783845292878

Summary

Studying Japan is the first comprehensive guide on qualitative methods, research designs and fieldwork in social science research on Japan. More than 70 Japan scholars from around the world provide an easy-to-read overview on qualitative methods used in research on Japan’s society, politics, culture and history. The book covers the entire research process from the outset to the completion of a thesis, a paper, or a book. The authors provide basic introductions to individual methods, discuss their experiences when applying these methods and highlight current trends in research on Japan. The book serves as a foundation for a course on qualitative research methods and is, but can also be used as a reference for all researchers in Japanese Studies, the Social Sciences and Area Studies. It is an essential reading for students and researchers with an interest in Japan!With contributions by: Chapter: Celeste L. Arrington, David Chiavacci, Andreas Eder-Ramsauer, James Farrer, Roger Goodman, Carola Hommerich, Nora Kottmann, Gracia Liu-Farrer, Levi McLaughlin, Chris McMorran, Caitlin Meagher, Kaori Okano, Theresia B. Peucker, Cornelia Reiher, Katja Schmidtpott, Christian Tagsold, Katrin Ullmann, Gabriele Vogt, Cosima Wagner, Akiko Yoshida and Urs Matthias Zachmann.Essays: Shinichi Aizawa, Noor Albazerbashi, Daniel P. Aldrich, Allison Alexy, Verena Blechinger-Talcott, Christoph Brumann, Genaro Castro-Vázquez, David Chiavacci, Jamie Coates, Emma E. Cook, Laura Dales, James Farrer, Flavia Fulco, Isaac Gagné, Nana Okura Gagné, Sonja Ganseforth, Sheldon Garon, Julia Gerster, Christopher Gerteis, Markus Heckel, Steffen Heinrich, Joy Hendry, Swee-Lin Ho, Barbara Holthus, Katharina Hülsmann, Jun Imai, Hanno Jentzsch, Aya H. Kimura, Emi Kinoshita, Susanne Klien, Gracia Liu-Farrer, Patricia L. Maclachlan, Wolfram Manzenreiter, Kenneth M. McElwain, Lynne Y. Nakano, Scott North, Robin O’Day, Robert J. Pekkanen, Saadia M. Pekkanen, Isabelle Prochaska-Meyer, Nancy Rosenberger, Richard J. Samuels, Annette Schad-Seifert, Katja Schmidtpott, Tino Schölz, Kai Schulze, Kay Shimizu, Karen Shire, David H. Slater, Celia Spoden, Brigitte Steger, Nicolas Sternsdorff-Cisterna, Christian Tagsold, Akiko Takeyama, Daisuke Watanabe, Daniel White, Anna Wiemann and Tomiko Yamaguchi.Foreword: Ilse Lenz and Franz Waldenberger.

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Publication year: 2020
Publication date: 24.11.2020
ISBN-Print: 978-3-8487-5085-6
ISBN-Online: 978-3-8452-9287-8
Publisher: Nomos, Baden-Baden
Language: English
Pages: 376
Product type: Edited Book

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access Pages 1 - 18
Nora Kottmann, Cornelia Reiher
1. 1. Introduction No access Nora Kottmann, Cornelia Reiher
2. 2. Why this handbook and why now? No access Nora Kottmann, Cornelia Reiher
3. 3. What this handbook is about No access Nora Kottmann, Cornelia Reiher
4. 4. Editorial decisions No access Nora Kottmann, Cornelia Reiher
5. 5. How to use this handbook No access Nora Kottmann, Cornelia Reiher
6. 6. Structure and content of this handbook No access Nora Kottmann, Cornelia Reiher
7. 7. Summary and future perspectives No access Nora Kottmann, Cornelia Reiher
Roger Goodman
1. 1. Introduction No access Roger Goodman
2. 2. The importance of personal biography No access Roger Goodman
3. 3. Interrogating the relationship between the person and society No access Roger Goodman
4. 4. Example of the impact of theoretical assumptions on research on contemporary Japan No access Roger Goodman
5. 5. Japanology versus Japanese Studies No access Roger Goodman
6. 6. Practical steps for beginning graduate research on Japan No access Roger Goodman
7. 7. Summary No access Roger Goodman
1.1 Positioning one’s own research in Japanese Studies: Between Area Studies and discipline No access Pages 40 - 42 Verena Blechinger-Talcott
Daniel P. Aldrich
1. Puzzles from the real world No access Daniel P. Aldrich
2. From personal experience to a research project No access Daniel P. Aldrich
3. The challenge of Japan’s presumed uniqueness No access Daniel P. Aldrich
4. Be flexible! No access Daniel P. Aldrich
Joy Hendry
1. Finding a field site No access Joy Hendry
2. Settling in No access Joy Hendry
3. Some final thoughts on taking notes No access Joy Hendry
4. Further reading No access Joy Hendry
5. References No access Joy Hendry
Gabriele Vogt
1. 1. Introduction No access Gabriele Vogt
2. 2. What is the core of a research question? No access Gabriele Vogt
3. 3. Types of research questions: The common denominator and specific forms No access Gabriele Vogt
4. Gabriele Vogt
  1. 4.1 Relevance No access Gabriele Vogt
  2. 4.2 Originality No access Gabriele Vogt
  3. 4.3 Rigour No access Gabriele Vogt
5. Gabriele Vogt
  1. 5.1 The process: Ping-ponging back and forth No access Gabriele Vogt
  2. 5.2 Narrowing down your research question: Don’t bite off more than you can chew No access Gabriele Vogt
6. 6. How the research question affects your methodological choices: Quantitative, qualitative and mixed method approaches No access Gabriele Vogt
7. 7. Summary No access Gabriele Vogt
2.1 Your research questions may change and that is ok No access Pages 65 - 67 Nicolas Sternsdorff-Cisterna
Kenneth Mori McElwain
1. Studying electoral politics and LDP single-party dominance No access Kenneth Mori McElwain
2. What’s new is what’s old: Public opinion and economic performance No access Kenneth Mori McElwain
3. Some concluding thoughts No access Kenneth Mori McElwain
David Chiavacci
1. Research question first: From the question to the project No access David Chiavacci
2. Struggling with research questions No access David Chiavacci
3. Asking questions about non-change No access David Chiavacci
4. Concluding remarks No access David Chiavacci
5. Further reading No access David Chiavacci
6. References No access David Chiavacci
Kaori Okano
1. 1. Introduction No access Kaori Okano
2. 2. Case studies No access Kaori Okano
3. 3. Different approaches of case studies No access Kaori Okano
4. 4. Selecting cases: Analysis of a single case or multiple cases No access Kaori Okano
5. 5. The Kobe women’s panel study: An evolving project No access Kaori Okano
6. 6. Bounding cases and units of analysis No access Kaori Okano
7. 7. Knowledge production: The theory building and theory testing continuum No access Kaori Okano
8. 8. Summary No access Kaori Okano
3.1 Developing a comparative study: Single women in Hong Kong, Tokyo and Shanghai No access Pages 88 - 90 Lynne Y. Nakano
3.2 Contained serendipity as fieldwork in Japan: Studying Chinese people in Japan No access Pages 91 - 94 Jamie Coates
Kay Shimizu
1. Research project: Studying institutional change in Japan through the lens of agricultural cooperatives No access Kay Shimizu
2. Research design No access Kay Shimizu
3. Problems and potential solutions No access Kay Shimizu
4. General advice No access Kay Shimizu
5. Further reading No access Kay Shimizu
6. References No access Kay Shimizu
Urs Matthias Zachmann
1. 1. Introduction No access Urs Matthias Zachmann
2. 2. Reviewing literature: Two kinds of review No access Urs Matthias Zachmann
3. 3. Getting started: The scope of searching for secondary literature No access Urs Matthias Zachmann
4. Urs Matthias Zachmann
  1. 4.1 Primary sources No access Urs Matthias Zachmann
  2. 4.2 Secondary literature No access Urs Matthias Zachmann
5. 5. Finding secondary literature No access Urs Matthias Zachmann
6. 6. Cultivating a sense for the ‘best source’ No access Urs Matthias Zachmann
7. 7. An inclusive approach to literature: Literature in Japanese and other languages No access Urs Matthias Zachmann
8. 8. Reading secondary literature: Some practical advice No access Urs Matthias Zachmann
9. 9. Identifying relevant debates and situating one’s own research No access Urs Matthias Zachmann
10. 10. Writing the literature review No access Urs Matthias Zachmann
11. 11. When to start writing No access Urs Matthias Zachmann
12. 12. Summary No access Urs Matthias Zachmann
Patricia L. Maclachlan
1. Definitions No access Patricia L. Maclachlan
2. Secondary sources No access Patricia L. Maclachlan
3. Primary sources No access Patricia L. Maclachlan
4. Bookstores in Japan: Some concluding thoughts No access Patricia L. Maclachlan
Sonja Ganseforth
1. Beyond disciplinarity: Positioning one’s own research No access Sonja Ganseforth
2. Literature research: Hunting for relevant multilingual sources No access Sonja Ganseforth
3. The politics of research: Blurred boundaries and ambiguous sources No access Sonja Ganseforth
4. Engaged scholarship No access Sonja Ganseforth
Gracia Liu-Farrer
1. Zoning in: Localising the research No access Gracia Liu-Farrer
2. Reorienting: Continued literature review in the field No access Gracia Liu-Farrer
3. Zoning out: Situating your study No access Gracia Liu-Farrer
4. Drawing on publications in Japanese No access Gracia Liu-Farrer
5. Concluding remarks No access Gracia Liu-Farrer
6. Further reading No access Gracia Liu-Farrer
7. References No access Gracia Liu-Farrer
Akiko Yoshida
1. 1. Introduction No access Akiko Yoshida
2. 2. What qualitative data collection methods are there? No access Akiko Yoshida
3. 3. What is each method useful for? No access Akiko Yoshida
4. 4. Which data collection method should you select for your research? No access Akiko Yoshida
5. 5. How to prepare your research? No access Akiko Yoshida
6. 6. How to position yourself when collecting data? No access Akiko Yoshida
7. 7. Summary No access Akiko Yoshida
Emma E. Cook
1. Project methods No access Emma E. Cook
2. Problems and ongoing problem-solving No access Emma E. Cook
3. General advice No access Emma E. Cook
Karen Shire
1. Transnational research design: Following the staffing agencies and tracing mobility patterns No access Karen Shire
2. Qualitative interviewing methods No access Karen Shire
3. Patterns of cross-border labour mobility: The case of JiaIi Kobayashi No access Karen Shire
4. Conclusion No access Karen Shire
Barbara Holthus, Wolfram Manzenreiter
1. Access to the field and the interviewees No access Barbara Holthus, Wolfram Manzenreiter
2. Experimental design: Coming to terms with happiness No access Barbara Holthus, Wolfram Manzenreiter
3. Reflections No access Barbara Holthus, Wolfram Manzenreiter
4. Further reading No access Barbara Holthus, Wolfram Manzenreiter
5. References No access Barbara Holthus, Wolfram Manzenreiter
Levi McLaughlin
1. 1. Introduction No access Levi McLaughlin
2. 2. Getting started: Connecting with a Japanese university No access Levi McLaughlin
3. 3. Forging new ties in Japan No access Levi McLaughlin
4. 4. Pitches No access Levi McLaughlin
5. 5. Written self-introductions No access Levi McLaughlin
6. 6. Who you are matters No access Levi McLaughlin
7. 7. Go for the ask No access Levi McLaughlin
8. 8. Fieldwork stuff: Practical considerations No access Levi McLaughlin
9. 9. Fieldwork tips No access Levi McLaughlin
10. 10. Strategies for notetaking and storing data No access Levi McLaughlin
11. 11. The all-important thank you No access Levi McLaughlin
12. 12. Ethnography in and outside Japan via social media No access Levi McLaughlin
13. 13. Ethical concerns No access Levi McLaughlin
14. 14. Conclusion No access Levi McLaughlin
Nana Okura Gagné
1. The practice of fieldwork No access Nana Okura Gagné
2. Maintaining relationships No access Nana Okura Gagné
3. The cosmology of fieldwork No access Nana Okura Gagné
6.2 A mobilities approach to ‘Japan’ fieldwork No access Pages 173 - 176 James Farrer
Hanno Jentzsch
1. Studying national policies on the local level No access Hanno Jentzsch
2. Open-ended field research No access Hanno Jentzsch
3. Further reading No access Hanno Jentzsch
4. References No access Hanno Jentzsch
Nora Kottmann, Cornelia Reiher
1. 1. Introduction No access Nora Kottmann, Cornelia Reiher
2. 2. Qualitative interviews No access Nora Kottmann, Cornelia Reiher
3. 3. Choosing the ‘right’ type of interview and questions No access Nora Kottmann, Cornelia Reiher
4. 4. Selecting and finding interviewees No access Nora Kottmann, Cornelia Reiher
5. 5. Preparing interviews: Location, timing and things to bring No access Nora Kottmann, Cornelia Reiher
6. 6. Deciding on the language No access Nora Kottmann, Cornelia Reiher
7. 7. The process of interviewing: Listening, contradictions and (non-)verbal expressions No access Nora Kottmann, Cornelia Reiher
8. 8. Negotiating interviewer–interviewee relations and reflexivity No access Nora Kottmann, Cornelia Reiher
9. 9. Recording, taking notes and (not) transcribing No access Nora Kottmann, Cornelia Reiher
10. 10. Following up and keeping in touch No access Nora Kottmann, Cornelia Reiher
11. 11. Summary No access Nora Kottmann, Cornelia Reiher
Christoph Brumann
1. Interview strategies No access Christoph Brumann
2. Recording and ethics No access Christoph Brumann
Tomiko Yamaguchi
1. What are qualitative interviews? No access Tomiko Yamaguchi
2. What can we learn from qualitative interviews? No access Tomiko Yamaguchi
3. The art of interviewing No access Tomiko Yamaguchi
Allison Alexy
1. Further reading No access Allison Alexy
2. References No access Allison Alexy
Christian Tagsold, Katrin Ullmann
1. 1. Introduction No access Christian Tagsold, Katrin Ullmann
2. 2. What is participant observation all about? No access Christian Tagsold, Katrin Ullmann
3. 3. Participant observations in Japan: From the 16th to the 21st century No access Christian Tagsold, Katrin Ullmann
4. 4. Selecting field sites No access Christian Tagsold, Katrin Ullmann
5. 5. Gaining access No access Christian Tagsold, Katrin Ullmann
6. 6. Ethical implications No access Christian Tagsold, Katrin Ullmann
7. 7. Positioning oneself in the field No access Christian Tagsold, Katrin Ullmann
8. 8. Cell phones, writing pads and field notes No access Christian Tagsold, Katrin Ullmann
9. 9. Summary No access Christian Tagsold, Katrin Ullmann
Susanne Klien
1. How to observe No access Susanne Klien
2. Challenges during preparation and implementation No access Susanne Klien
3. General recommendations No access Susanne Klien
8.2 Doing and writing affective ethnographya No access Pages 227 - 230 Akiko Takeyama
Swee-Lin Ho
1. Framing the fields No access Swee-Lin Ho
2. Selecting sites and sampling subjects No access Swee-Lin Ho
3. Ethics and positioning in the field No access Swee-Lin Ho
4. Further reading No access Swee-Lin Ho
5. References No access Swee-Lin Ho
Theresia Berenike Peucker, Katja Schmidtpott, Cosima Wagner
1. 1. Introduction No access Theresia Berenike Peucker, Katja Schmidtpott, Cosima Wagner
2. Theresia Berenike Peucker, Katja Schmidtpott, Cosima Wagner
  1. 2.1 Where to start your search? No access Theresia Berenike Peucker, Katja Schmidtpott, Cosima Wagner
  2. 2.2 How to search the library catalogue No access Theresia Berenike Peucker, Katja Schmidtpott, Cosima Wagner
  3. 2.3 How to search for Japanese language content in catalogues No access Theresia Berenike Peucker, Katja Schmidtpott, Cosima Wagner
  4. 2.4 Japan-related library reference tools No access Theresia Berenike Peucker, Katja Schmidtpott, Cosima Wagner
3. 3. Libraries in Japan No access Theresia Berenike Peucker, Katja Schmidtpott, Cosima Wagner
4. Theresia Berenike Peucker, Katja Schmidtpott, Cosima Wagner
  1. 4.1 Regional public archives (chihō kōbunshokan) No access Theresia Berenike Peucker, Katja Schmidtpott, Cosima Wagner
  2. 4.2 Archives and collections of other public institutions: Libraries, museums, universities No access Theresia Berenike Peucker, Katja Schmidtpott, Cosima Wagner
5. 5. Final comment No access Theresia Berenike Peucker, Katja Schmidtpott, Cosima Wagner
Katja Schmidtpott, Tino Schölz
1. Private archives: Business archives No access Katja Schmidtpott, Tino Schölz
2. Public space as an archive: War memorials No access Katja Schmidtpott, Tino Schölz
3. Summary No access Katja Schmidtpott, Tino Schölz
Sheldon Garon
1. Discovering the transnational in the sources No access Sheldon Garon
2. Designing a transnational study No access Sheldon Garon
3. Some advice No access Sheldon Garon
Shinichi Aizawa, Daisuke Watanabe
1. White Papers in Japan: Characteristics and access No access Shinichi Aizawa, Daisuke Watanabe
2. Official macro statistics via e-Stat No access Shinichi Aizawa, Daisuke Watanabe
3. Accessing micro datasets from data archives No access Shinichi Aizawa, Daisuke Watanabe
4. Final remarks No access Shinichi Aizawa, Daisuke Watanabe
5. Further reading No access Shinichi Aizawa, Daisuke Watanabe
6. References No access Shinichi Aizawa, Daisuke Watanabe
Carola Hommerich, Nora Kottmann
1. 1. Introduction No access Carola Hommerich, Nora Kottmann
2. 2. What are mixed methods designs? No access Carola Hommerich, Nora Kottmann
3. 3. Overcoming the qualitative–quantitative divide: A pragmatic approach No access Carola Hommerich, Nora Kottmann
4. 4. Combining qualitative and quantitative data: Three core designs No access Carola Hommerich, Nora Kottmann
5. Carola Hommerich, Nora Kottmann
  1. 5.1 Getting started with your research No access Carola Hommerich, Nora Kottmann
  2. 5.2 How to collect data No access Carola Hommerich, Nora Kottmann
  3. 5.3 How to analyse your data No access Carola Hommerich, Nora Kottmann
  4. 5.4 How to present and report your findings No access Carola Hommerich, Nora Kottmann
  5. 5.5 Stumbling blocks and how to avoid them No access Carola Hommerich, Nora Kottmann
6. 6. Summary: Prospects and challenges No access Carola Hommerich, Nora Kottmann
10.1 Reflections on multi-method research No access Pages 283 - 286 Robert J. Pekkanen, Saadia M. Pekkanen
Laura Dales
1. Researching friendship No access Laura Dales
2. Triangulating with contemporary literature No access Laura Dales
3. Adding a quantitative lens No access Laura Dales
4. Conclusion No access Laura Dales
Jun Imai
1. Questions as a starting point No access Jun Imai
2. Tuning the interpretation via triangulation No access Jun Imai
3. Importance of the historical context No access Jun Imai
4. Summary No access Jun Imai
5. Further reading No access Jun Imai
6. References No access Jun Imai
David Chiavacci
1. 1. Introduction No access David Chiavacci
2. 2. Qualitative data analysis and the research process No access David Chiavacci
3. 3. Approaches to data analysis No access David Chiavacci
4. David Chiavacci
  1. 4.1 Transcribing and exploring the data No access David Chiavacci
  2. 4.2 Summarising and identifying the first themes No access David Chiavacci
  3. 4.3 Coding No access David Chiavacci
  4. 4.4 Identifying patterns and structures No access David Chiavacci
5. 5. Computer-assisted qualitative data analysis software (CAQDAS): Pros and cons No access David Chiavacci
6. 6. Ensuring the quality of data analysis: Reflexivity, validity and reliability No access David Chiavacci
7. 7. Data analysis with Japanese language material No access David Chiavacci
8. 8. Concluding remarks No access David Chiavacci
11.1 Negotiating the ethics of gathering research data in a subcultural context No access Pages 310 - 312 Katharina Hülsmann
11.2 Researching sex and the sexuality of Japanese teenagers: The intricacies of condom use No access Pages 313 - 316 Genaro Castro-Vázquez
Markus Heckel
1. Introduction No access Markus Heckel
2. Employee well-being in China and Japan No access Markus Heckel
3. Monetary policy No access Markus Heckel
4. Text-mining tools No access Markus Heckel
5. Conclusion No access Markus Heckel
6. Further reading No access Markus Heckel
7. References No access Markus Heckel
Caitlin Meagher
1. 1. Introduction No access Caitlin Meagher
2. 2. Grounded theory as one framework for coding No access Caitlin Meagher
3. 3. A blueprint for the process of coding No access Caitlin Meagher
4. 4. Data collection: What counts as data? No access Caitlin Meagher
5. 5. Identifying and isolating codes and concepts: Initial/open coding No access Caitlin Meagher
6. 6. How to do initial coding? No access Caitlin Meagher
7. 7. In vivo coding No access Caitlin Meagher
8. 8. Developing concepts: Focused/selective coding No access Caitlin Meagher
9. 9. How much is enough? Theoretical saturation No access Caitlin Meagher
10. 10. Coding as theory: Theoretical coding No access Caitlin Meagher
11. 11. Practical considerations: memos and diagrams No access Caitlin Meagher
12. 12. Conclusion No access Caitlin Meagher
Nancy Rosenberger
1. Coding No access Nancy Rosenberger
2. Themes No access Nancy Rosenberger
Celia Spoden
1. Grounded theory and coding No access Celia Spoden
2. Grounded in the data or forced onto it? No access Celia Spoden
3. Absent or grounded in the data? No access Celia Spoden
4. Co-construction, self-reflexivity and cultural translation No access Celia Spoden
Julia Gerster
1. Further reading No access Julia Gerster
2. References No access Julia Gerster
Celeste L. Arrington
1. 1. Introduction No access Celeste L. Arrington
2. 2. What are qualitative content analysis and frame analysis? No access Celeste L. Arrington
3. 3. Getting started: Don’t wait! No access Celeste L. Arrington
4. Celeste L. Arrington
  1. 4.1 Interpretivist accounts No access Celeste L. Arrington
  2. 4.2 Correlational or causal accounts No access Celeste L. Arrington
5. 5. Units of analysis No access Celeste L. Arrington
6. 6. Coding, categories and concepts No access Celeste L. Arrington
7. 7. Manual versus computer-assisted analysis and feasibility No access Celeste L. Arrington
8. 8. Presenting qualitative content analysis and frame analysis findings No access Celeste L. Arrington
9. 9. Reliability and validity: Annotating and documenting the analysis No access Celeste L. Arrington
10. 10. Summary No access Celeste L. Arrington
13.1 Qualitative content analysis: A systematic way of handling qualitative data and its challenges No access Pages 363 - 366 Anna Wiemann
Emi Kinoshita
1. Confusion No access Emi Kinoshita
2. Decision No access Emi Kinoshita
3. Prospects No access Emi Kinoshita
Kai Schulze
1. Further reading No access Kai Schulze
2. References No access Kai Schulze
Andreas Eder-Ramsauer, Cornelia Reiher
1. 1. Introduction No access Andreas Eder-Ramsauer, Cornelia Reiher
2. 2. What is discourse? No access Andreas Eder-Ramsauer, Cornelia Reiher
3. 3. What is discourse analysis? No access Andreas Eder-Ramsauer, Cornelia Reiher
4. Andreas Eder-Ramsauer, Cornelia Reiher
  1. Key steps 1–3: Decide on a research topic, explore its context and find a research question No access Andreas Eder-Ramsauer, Cornelia Reiher
  2. Key steps 4–6: Clarify if and what type of DA to use and define key concepts No access Andreas Eder-Ramsauer, Cornelia Reiher
  3. Key step 7: Select sources No access Andreas Eder-Ramsauer, Cornelia Reiher
  4. Key steps 8–9: Find formal (and linguistic) structures and situate statements in their situational and material context No access Andreas Eder-Ramsauer, Cornelia Reiher
  5. Key step 10: Interpreting data No access Andreas Eder-Ramsauer, Cornelia Reiher
5. 5. Summary No access Andreas Eder-Ramsauer, Cornelia Reiher
Annette Schad-Seifert
1. Introduction No access Annette Schad-Seifert
2. Step one: The broader theoretical picture No access Annette Schad-Seifert
3. Step two: The socio-economic context No access Annette Schad-Seifert
4. Step three: Material for analysis No access Annette Schad-Seifert
5. Step four: Identifying the actors of discourse No access Annette Schad-Seifert
6. Step five: Content analysis No access Annette Schad-Seifert
7. Step six: Conclusive evaluation of discourse No access Annette Schad-Seifert
Daniel White
1. Discourse and emotion No access Daniel White
2. The sensorial and affect No access Daniel White
3. Interactive approaches No access Daniel White
4. Conclusion No access Daniel White
Steffen Heinrich
1. Political discourse in Japan and the discourse on the work-style reform No access Steffen Heinrich
2. Salience No access Steffen Heinrich
3. Content and context No access Steffen Heinrich
4. Concluding remarks No access Steffen Heinrich
5. Further reading No access Steffen Heinrich
6. References No access Steffen Heinrich
Chris McMorran
1. 1. Introduction No access Chris McMorran
2. 2. Getting started No access Chris McMorran
3. Chris McMorran
  1. 3.1. PhD dissertations No access Chris McMorran
  2. 3.2. Journal articles No access Chris McMorran
  3. 3.3. Books No access Chris McMorran
4. Chris McMorran
  1. 4.1 Avoid writing myths No access Chris McMorran
  2. 4.2. Writing routines No access Chris McMorran
  3. 4.3. Write with others No access Chris McMorran
5. 5. Managing mental health No access Chris McMorran
6. 6. Conclusions No access Chris McMorran
Aya H. Kimura
1. Write as you go No access Aya H. Kimura
2. Making writing social No access Aya H. Kimura
3. Writing to different audiences No access Aya H. Kimura
4. Conclusion No access Aya H. Kimura
Christian Tagsold
1. The power of stories No access Christian Tagsold
2. Storify but don’t get carried away No access Christian Tagsold
3. Conclusion No access Christian Tagsold
Richard J. Samuels
1. Further reading No access Richard J. Samuels
2. References No access Richard J. Samuels
Cornelia Reiher, Cosima Wagner
1. 1. Introduction No access Cornelia Reiher, Cosima Wagner
2. 2. What constitutes reliable and fair research? No access Cornelia Reiher, Cosima Wagner
3. Cornelia Reiher, Cosima Wagner
  1. 3.1 Research design and data collection No access Cornelia Reiher, Cosima Wagner
  2. 3.2 Data practices and management No access Cornelia Reiher, Cosima Wagner
  3. 3.3 Presenting research results: Things to remember before and while writing No access Cornelia Reiher, Cosima Wagner
4. 4 Closing remarks: Towards open Japan(ese) Studies No access Cornelia Reiher, Cosima Wagner
Isaac Gagné
1. Navigating ‘local moral worlds’ No access Isaac Gagné
2. Writing ethnographies and balancing voices No access Isaac Gagné
3. Final thoughts: The balancing act of cultural translation No access Isaac Gagné
David H. Slater, Robin O’Day, Flavia Fulco, Noor Albazerbashi
1. Selection of topic No access David H. Slater, Robin O’Day, Flavia Fulco, Noor Albazerbashi
2. Modes of engagement No access David H. Slater, Robin O’Day, Flavia Fulco, Noor Albazerbashi
3. Contact and research design No access David H. Slater, Robin O’Day, Flavia Fulco, Noor Albazerbashi
4. Relationships with stakeholders, collection of data and written release forms No access David H. Slater, Robin O’Day, Flavia Fulco, Noor Albazerbashi
5. Dissemination of research results No access David H. Slater, Robin O’Day, Flavia Fulco, Noor Albazerbashi
Christopher Gerteis
1. Further reading No access Christopher Gerteis
2. References No access Christopher Gerteis
James Farrer, Gracia Liu-Farrer
1. 1. Introduction: Reaching your audience No access James Farrer, Gracia Liu-Farrer
2. 2. Think about your audience(s)! No access James Farrer, Gracia Liu-Farrer
3. James Farrer, Gracia Liu-Farrer
  1. 3.1 Conferences and workshops No access James Farrer, Gracia Liu-Farrer
  2. 3.2 Academic journals No access James Farrer, Gracia Liu-Farrer
  3. 3.3 From dissertations to books No access James Farrer, Gracia Liu-Farrer
  4. 3.4 Beware of predators No access James Farrer, Gracia Liu-Farrer
  5. 3.5 Promoting your publications No access James Farrer, Gracia Liu-Farrer
4. James Farrer, Gracia Liu-Farrer
  1. 4.1 Talking with journalists No access James Farrer, Gracia Liu-Farrer
  2. 4.2 Publishing for a general audience No access James Farrer, Gracia Liu-Farrer
  3. 4.3 Film and video No access James Farrer, Gracia Liu-Farrer
  4. 4.4 Sharing data No access James Farrer, Gracia Liu-Farrer
  5. 4.5 Connecting with a community No access James Farrer, Gracia Liu-Farrer
5. 5. Conclusions: Balancing goals No access James Farrer, Gracia Liu-Farrer
Scott North
1. Choosing where and how to publish or present No access Scott North
2. Conference presentations No access Scott North
3. Some publishing problems: Edited volumes, language concerns No access Scott North
4. General advice No access Scott North
Isabelle Prochaska-Meyer
1. Pre-production: What story did we want to tell? No access Isabelle Prochaska-Meyer
2. Post-production: What story were we going to tell? No access Isabelle Prochaska-Meyer
3. Challenges and what we learned No access Isabelle Prochaska-Meyer
4. Conclusion: It’s a wrap! No access Isabelle Prochaska-Meyer
Brigitte Steger
1. Further reading No access Brigitte Steger
2. References No access Brigitte Steger
Notes on contributors No access Pages 480 - 501