Mortuary rituals in Japan: The hegemony of tradition and the motivations of individuals

Ethos

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 391-431

  Tsuji, Yohko ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Culture and the individual; Funerals; Gift exchange; Identity; Japan; Motivations

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748259991     PISSN: 00912131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/eth.2006.34.3.391     Document Type: Article

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