In case you're not aware, Robert Whiting books are the go-to here. Meaning of Ichiro and You Gotta Have Wa. Love all the sosc tensions
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Replying to @sean_ahmed
@sean_ahmed Took a class in college where we spent a couple weeks on the racism and distortion of Whiting's work, FWIW.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @NateMeyvis
@NateMeyvis I don't take it all at face value or too strongly, but I find there's a lot of food for thought on the various intersections1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @sean_ahmed
@sean_ahmed It is harder for anthropologists to go study the Japanese game now because of anger, defensiveness about Whiting's inaccuracies.2 replies 1 retweet 0 likes -
Replying to @NateMeyvis
@NateMeyvis I mean, I didn't take away a bad view of JPN culture. I think we all have our peculiarities and that causes interesting tensions1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@sean_ahmed Sure, the picture is in some ways flattering--so is Chief Wahoo. Doesn't mean it isn't informed by a view of the culture.
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