SOCIAL CHANGE IN POSTWAR JAPAN

Science, technology and society in postwar Japan

SHIGERU NAKAYAMA, Science, technology and society in postwar Japan, Japanese Studies Series, London and New York, Kegan Paul International, 1991, pp. xv, 259, £45.00 (0-7103-0428-5). Shigeru Nakayama's new book is a welcome addition to the literature available in English on Japanese science and technology. As the title suggests, the writer, a distinguished historian of science, has set himself ...

Law, Culture, and Conflict: Dispute Resolution in Postwar Japan

Major Causes of the Rapid Longevity Extension in Postwar Japan.

Robotic Upgrading of Postwar Social Dwelling Envelopes

The article discusses the possibility of automation in refurbishment processes of social dwelling built from 1950 to 1970. These massively produced buildings were mostly designed prior to the law enforcement regarding thermal insulation or accessibility. Nowadays, many of these buildings are being retrofitted. The article focuses on the works in the external envelope. The task of renewing the w...

Mental health, social functioning, and disability in postwar Afghanistan.

CONTEXT More than 2 decades of conflict have led to widespread human suffering and population displacement in Afghanistan. In 2002, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other collaborating partners performed a national population-based mental health survey in Afghanistan. OBJECTIVE To provide national estimates of mental health status of the disabled (any restriction or lack of ...