Japan, Sport and Society: Tradition and Change in a Globalizing World Book

This book is reflective of the world in 2003. There's a lot of questions about Islam and Muslims in the post 9/11 era. It reflected a time when there's a lot of tension amongst Muslim Americans who witnessed injustice and violence happening around the world but also felt that they were under suspicion in the United States. It did take me back to that time of the early 2000s. I gave it three stars because it wasn't a complete waste of time but for what does exist out there it seems pretty mediocre in my opinion. Thankfully it's a pretty short read, only 172 pages. It is not for somebody who is a student of politics or religion it is really a sociology piece. It gives some interesting perspective on the making of the Taliban, and the views of the West in the Muslim world and vice versa. It's basic argument is that we find ourselves at odds today, this is the result of misunderstanding and the effects of globalization. The solution he offers in the final chapter is basically dialogue and getting to know ourselves and getting to know people of other faiths and traditions. He did very briefly talk about the problems in the Muslim world being tyrannical monarchies and dictators and in adequate education and economic opportunities. Problems in the west being mostly ignorance and misunderstanding. The book itself has a lot of fluff, there's not very much content to it, but there are references to a lot of good works.