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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis book is a welcome addition to the growing collection of studies of Japanese women. By relying on detailed presentations of real women in their everyday context introduced in real-life situations, Itoh challenges readers never to generalize about any typical individual fulfilling a social role. . . . Recommended. * CHOICE *
This book offers one of the finest ways to understand the sociological and anthropological conditions of current Japan. The Japanese women’s voices are spicy and sharp, while the translation reads as pleasantly and persuasively as the original. This provocative work will interest general readers as well as students in sociology, anthropology, and cultural studies courses. -- Seiichi Makino, Princeton University
Thanks to Adachi and Stanlaw, readers of English can now relish Masako Itoh’s popular nonfiction book. Itoh’s vignettes and essays explore the politics of gender in contemporary Japan through an illuminating blend of her own thinking intertwined with the words and expressions of everyday women. This delightful translation with its expert cultural commentary skillfully captures the opinionated, outspoken, and provocative rants and worries of Itoh and her companions. -- Laura Miller, Loyola University Chicago
Table of ContentsChapter 1: Marriage and Tradition Chapter 2: Men Chapter 3: Ourselves Chapter 4: Other Women Chapter 5: Families, Parents, and Parents-in-Law Chapter 6: Life and Society Chapter 7: Women's Social Roles and Our Behavior in Men's Society Chapter 8: Social Attitudes toward Women Chapter 9: How We Are Seen Chapter 10: What I Want to Be Chapter 11: How Society Should Be Chapter 12: Married Life Chapter 13: Social Issues Chapter 14: Nature and Beauty
