{"product_id":"maiko-masquerade-9780520296442","title":"Maiko Masquerade","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaiko Masquerade explores Japanese representations of the maiko, or apprentice geisha, in films, manga, and other popular media as an icon of exemplary girlhood. Jan Bardsley traces how the maiko, long stigmatized as a victim of sexual exploitation, emerges in the 2000s as the chaste keeper of Kyoto's classical artistic traditions. Insider accounts by maiko and geisha, their leaders and fans, show pride in the training, challenges, and rewards maiko face. No longer viewed as a toy for men's amusement, she serves as catalyst for women's consumer fun. This change inspires stories of ordinary girlsand even one boystriving to embody the maiko ideal, engaging in masquerades that highlight questions of personal choice, gender performance, and national identity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[An] informative and stimulating book. . . .\u003ci\u003eMaiko Masquerade\u003c\/i\u003e… highlights a complex and relatively unknown world.\" * Monumenta Nipponica *\u003cbr\u003e\"Bardsley presents a provocative, comprehensive look at the representation of maiko and girl culture in \u003ci\u003eMaiko Masquerade\u003c\/i\u003e. Not only is it a great contribution to scholarship on maiko, but it also demonstrates the politics and power of representation.\" * Journal of Asian Studies *\u003cbr\u003e\"Bardsley’s deep and thoughtful analysis also draws our attention to the elements of maiko life and work that are not publicly discussed. . . .an ideal resource for teachers of undergraduate and postgraduate Japanese Studies and Gender Studies…The provocative and perceptive questions that the volume raises will inform future scholarship on this fascinating topic.\" * Journal of Gender Studies *\u003cbr\u003e\"Deeply researched and carefully constructed. . . .\u003ci\u003eMaiko Masquerade\u003c\/i\u003e is full of many surprising discoveries. Bardsley writes with a light touch that successfully draws the reader in to her analytic project. Even to one who lives here, Kyoto and Japan appear different now.\" * Journal of Gender Studies\/Jenda Kenkyu *\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMaiko Masquerade\u003c\/i\u003e…should be read by anyone with an interest in millennial Japanese culture and society. . . .Bardsley provides a nuanced and detailed account of how the maiko came to be this beloved and iconic Kyoto cultural figure of the 2000s.\" * Journal of Japanese Studies *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Preface: Why Study Maiko Stories?\u003cbr\u003e Notes on Japanese Terms and Currency\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: The Maiko, Kyoto’s Apprentice Geisha\u003cbr\u003e 1. The Maiko's Hanamachi Home\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Well-Mannered Career Path\u003cbr\u003e 3. Life in the Hanamachi: Voices of Maiko and Geiko\u003cbr\u003e 4. From Victim to Artist: Maiko Stories in Movies and Manga\u003cbr\u003e 5. Adventures of a Boy Maiko: There Goes Chiyogiku!\u003cbr\u003e 6. Hit a Homer, Maiko! Maiko Visual Comedy\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: The Ordinary Girl in the Maiko Masquerade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402898383191,"sku":"9780520296442","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520296442.jpg?v=1730481804","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/maiko-masquerade-9780520296442","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}