James E Roberson, Nobue Suzuki

Men and Masculinities in Contemporary Japan

Dislocating the Salaryman Doxa

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Produktbeschreibung

This book is the first comprehensive account of the changing role of men and the construction of masculinity in contemporary Japan. The book moves beyond the stereotype of the Japanese white-collar businessman to explore the diversity of identities and experiences that may be found among men in contemporary Japan, including those versions of masculinity which are marginalized and subversive. The book makes a significant contribution to our understanding of contemporary Japanese society and identity. This edited collection includes discussions about transgendering men, working class men, body aesthetics, transnational marriages, domestic violence, AIDS, representations of homosexuality, fatherhood and struggles for a masculine meaning in life beyond work within Japan. This is a significant contribution to our understanding of contemporary Japanese society and identity. It will be of interest to students and researchers of Anthropology, Sociology and Gender Studies as well as Japanese Studies.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Oktober 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 168mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 531g
• ISBN-13: 9780415244466
• ISBN-10: 0415244463
• Artikelnr.: 21637953

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements Note on Names Contributors 1. Introduction James E.
Roberson and Nobue Suzuki 2. What masculinity? Transgender Practices Among
Japanese 'Men' Wim Lunsing 3. Male Beauty Work in Japan Laura Miller 4.
Female Masculinity and Fantasy Spaces: Transcending Genders in the
Takarazuka Theatre and Japanese Popular Culture Karen Nakamura and Hisako
Matsuo 5. The Burning of Men: Masculinities and the Nation in Japanese
Popular Song Christine R. Yano 6. Of Love and the Marriage Market:
Masculinity Politics and Filipina-Japanese Marriages in Japan Nobue Suzuki
7. Can 'a Real Man' Live for His Family: Ikigai and Masculinity in Today's
Japan Gordon Mathews 8. Japanese Working Class Masculinites: Marginalized
Complicity James E. Roberson 9. When Pillars Evaporate: Structuring
Masculinity on the Japanese Margins Tom Gill 10. Regendering Batterers:
Domestic Violence and Men's Movements Tadashi Nakamura 11. HIV Risk and the
(Im)Permeability of the Male Body: Representations and Realities of Gay Men
in Japan Takashi Kazama and Kazuya Kawaguchi 12. Balancing Fatherhood and
Work: Emergence of Diverse Masculinites in Contemporary Japan Masako
Ishii-Kuntz Index