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<p>The tea ceremony persists as one of the most evocative symbols of Japan. Originally a pastime of elite warriors in premodern society, it was later recast as an emblem of the modern Japanese state, only to be transformed again into its current incarnation, largely the hobby of middle-class housewives. How does the cultural practice of a few come to represent a nation as a whole? </p> <p>Although few non-Japanese scholars have peered behind the walls of a tea room, sociologist Kristin Surak cam
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- Author
- Kristin Surak
- Publisher
- California : Stanford University Press
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780804778664
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Anthropology, Folklore, Science
- Rating
- 3.83 / 5 (16 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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