Japanese Sociological Review
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Volume 46, Issue 4
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  • Critique of Postfordism's Understanding of Capitalism
    Toward construction of social theory on current transformations of industrial societies
    Shinichi YAMADA
    1996 Volume 46 Issue 4 Pages 402-416
    Published: March 30, 1996
    Released on J-STAGE: October 19, 2009
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.4057/jsr.46.402
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    This paper presents a critique of current theories of social transformations of industrial societies and their applications to capitalistic economies through the concept of postfordism. Postfordism describes a series of challenging, essential, and controversial debates over the nature of the new capitalist age. The paper begins with a critique and reformulation of Aglietta, Piore and Sabel, and Lipietz. It then attempts to develop a theory of social transformation in the global capitalistic economy that is concerned with the relations between human beings and capital, as well as the changes in the nature and limits of capitalistic space.
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  • Economy of Linkage
    Yuki YASUDA
    1996 Volume 46 Issue 4 Pages 417-427
    Published: March 30, 1996
    Released on J-STAGE: October 19, 2009
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.4057/jsr.46.417
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    The purpose of this paper is to present a network analysis of Japanese keiretsu groups. Inter-firm relations of six major Japanese keiretsu groups are analyzed from the social network perspective and following conclusions are drawn. First, keiretsu is an inter-firm network in which inter-firm transaction ties connect different industries. Second, keiretsu ties are mapped on the specific parts of inter-industry network where heavy market constraints are posed by the domestic markets. Third, the form of keiretsu should be considered as an intermediate trganiuation between marpet and firm. Hypothesis that keiretsz ties are mapped on dyadic transactions where industrial network poses heavy market constraints is statistically supported.
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  • Educational Conditions in School and Formation of Social Attitudes
    Toru KIKKAWA
    1996 Volume 46 Issue 4 Pages 428-442
    Published: March 30, 1996
    Released on J-STAGE: October 19, 2009
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.4057/jsr.46.428
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    This empirical study of the formation of social attitudes during junior high and high school is based on data gathered in 1992 through the use of a self-administered questionnaire filled out by about 700 Japanese students and their parents.
    The paper focuses on authoritarian conservatism and general life satisfaction as separate facets of the different ways of thinking that typify the various social strata. The status attainment model served as the basic model. The variables, some of which were based on structural equation measurement models, were arranged in the following causal ordering : 1) social background i.e., father's education and occupational status, 2) socialization factors i.e., parents' social attitudes, number of family members, 3) ascription i.e., ability in school, age or grade and 4) educational conditions in school i.e., substantive complexity of schoolwork, closeness of supervision by teachers and routinization of work. 5) authoritarian conservatism or general life satisfaction.
    The results indicated that 1) there are significant, but not particularly powerful, causal connections between parents' and children's levels of authoritarian conservatism and general life satisfaction. 2) The fact that the social background variables have little significant effect on these two variables suggests that social reproduction theories such as the Bourdieu's, or Bowles and Gintis do not apply to contemporary Japan. 3) Despite Parsonian thesis of socialization into the nuclear family, educational conditions mainly form student's authoritarian conservatism and general life satisfaction in contemporary Japan.
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  • “Flexible Specialization” in Japan
    Eiichi KURODA
    1996 Volume 46 Issue 4 Pages 443-458
    Published: March 30, 1996
    Released on J-STAGE: January 29, 2010
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.4057/jsr.46.443
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    Canon Inc., is one of the most famous precision appliance makers and originated in Ohta and Shinagawa, in the Southern District of Tokyo. As coordinator of the supply chain of middle sized and small businesses, Canon has the two different categories for coordinating the supply chain.
    The first is the prototype-making supply chain, which consists of middle sized and small businesses with specialized technical skills, located in Ohta and Shinagawa. Canon and it's suppliers are in direct, face-to-face contact, sharing product development information ; in a none rigid, flexible relationship. Canon showed high performance in the product development competition by utilizing the prototype-making supply chain, which makes it possible to shorten the lead time of the product development and therefore enabling it to manufacture many new models.
    The second is the mass production supply chain. Suppliers, mainly located in Ibaraki and Chiba Prefecture, endeavor to maintain high quality control, therefore reducing cost and frequent deliveries.
    Finally, I try to exemplify the effectiveness of “Flexible Specialization” (M. J. Piore and C. F. Sable) in the prototype-making supply chain of Canon.
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    1996 Volume 46 Issue 4 Pages 459-465
    Published: March 30, 1996
    Released on J-STAGE: October 19, 2009
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.4057/jsr.46.459
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  • [title in Japanese]
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    1996 Volume 46 Issue 4 Pages 466-468
    Published: March 30, 1996
    Released on J-STAGE: October 19, 2009
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.4057/jsr.46.466
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    1996 Volume 46 Issue 4 Pages 469-470
    Published: March 30, 1996
    Released on J-STAGE: October 19, 2009
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.4057/jsr.46.469
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    1996 Volume 46 Issue 4 Pages 471-472
    Published: March 30, 1996
    Released on J-STAGE: October 19, 2009
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.4057/jsr.46.471
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    1996 Volume 46 Issue 4 Pages 473-474
    Published: March 30, 1996
    Released on J-STAGE: October 19, 2009
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.4057/jsr.46.473
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    1996 Volume 46 Issue 4 Pages 475-476
    Published: March 30, 1996
    Released on J-STAGE: October 19, 2009
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.4057/jsr.46.475
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    1996 Volume 46 Issue 4 Pages 476-478
    Published: March 30, 1996
    Released on J-STAGE: October 19, 2009
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.4057/jsr.46.476
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  • Erratum
    1996 Volume 46 Issue 4 Pages 501a
    Published: 1996
    Released on J-STAGE: January 29, 2010
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.4057/jsr.46.4_501a
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  • Erratum
    1996 Volume 46 Issue 4 Pages 501b
    Published: 1996
    Released on J-STAGE: January 29, 2010
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.4057/jsr.46.4_501b
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