1st Edition

Japanese Whaling? End of an Era

By Arne Kalland, Brian Moeran Copyright 1992
256 Pages
by Routledge

256 Pages
by Routledge

238 Pages
by Routledge

This book gives a social anthropological account of whaling culture in Japan. When originally published this was the first comprehensive account in English of the history of Japanese whaling, showing how it has given rise to a particular culture. The volume discusses what happens when that culture is threatened. At the same time as explaining the work organization of those involved in whaling,... Read more

1. Whales, Whaling and Japan  2. Japanese Whaling Communities  3. Portraits  4. The History of Japanese Whaling  5. Work Organization of Whaling  6. Recruitment and Career Patterns  7. Local Whaling Culture  8. Whaling Culture and Whaling Companies  9. The Impacts of the Moratorium  Appendices.  Bibliography, Index. 

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Arne Kalland, Brian Moeran