The Politics of 'Hikikomori': Social Withdrawal in Japan and Beyond featuring Nicolas Tajan
Acid Horizon3 Nov 2023

The Politics of 'Hikikomori': Social Withdrawal in Japan and Beyond featuring Nicolas Tajan

Buy Nicolas' Book: https://www.routledge.com/Mental-Health-and-Social-Withdrawal-in-Contemporary-Japan-Beyond-the-Hikikomori/Tajan/p/book/9780367645724 Discover Nicolas' Book via open access: http://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781351260800 This book examines the phenomenon of social withdrawal in Japan, which ranges from school non-attendance to extreme forms of isolation and confinement, known as hikikomori. Based on extensive original research including interview research with a range ...

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