When originally published this was the first comprehensive account in Englishof 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, the role of whaling companies in local and national economies, and therole of the whale in the establishment and maintenance of local community identity (ritual, food, gift-giving), the authors address the wider political andso-called ""environmental"" issues surrounding whaling in general, and Japanese whaling in particular.
- ISBN: 978-0-415-58819-5
- Editorial: Routledge
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 238
- Fecha Publicación: 23/09/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés