Description
A lively, accessible survey of genders and sexualities in modern Japanese history from the 1860s to the present.
About the Author
Sabine Fruhstuck is the Koichi Takashima Chair and Professor of Modern Japanese Cultural Studies at UC Santa Barbara.
Reviews
'Encompassing the full sweep of modern history, and drawing upon the tools of multiple disciplines, this broad ranging and deeply insightful book is essential reading for anyone interested in what Japan has to teach us about the ways in which questions of sex, gender and sexuality define our world and its possibilities.' Daniel Botsman, Yale University
'In seven compelling essays, the author narrates Japan's modern history through its gendered and sexualized figures: imperial soldiers and salarymen, good wives and wise mothers, New Women and Modern Girls, comfort women and prostitutes, sexologists and queers, artists and video gamers. Fruhstuck combines great erudition with effervescent storytelling.' Gail Hershatter, University of California, Santa Cruz
'Fruhstuck's keen historiographic eye along with her deep knowledge of literature and visual culture combine to make this book a must-read for anyone interested in the broader landscape of gender and sexuality in Japan. It is truly a tour de force.' Glenda Roberts, Waseda University
'an erudite but accessible overview of sex, gender, and sexuality in Japan since the formation of the modern Japanese nation-state in 1868. ... Recommended.' C. Brienza, Choice
Book Information
ISBN 9781108420655
Author Sabine Fruhstuck
Format Hardback
Page Count 280
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 510g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 158mm * 20mm