{"product_id":"nightwork-9780226014876","title":"Nightwork","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn researching this book, the author took on the role of a hostess in one of Tokyo's many hostess clubs. The resulting text critically examines how such establishments create bonds among white-collar men and forge a masculine identity that suits the needs of their corporations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments  Prelude  Introduction  Pt. 1: Ethnography of a Hostess Club  Ch. 1: A Type of Place  Ch. 2: A Type of Routine  Ch. 3: A Type of Woman  Pt. 2: Mapping the Nightlife within Cultural Categories  Introduction  Ch. 4: Social Place and Identity  Ch. 5: The Meaning and Place of Work: The Sarariiman  Ch. 6: Family and Home  Ch. 7: Structure of Japanese Play  Ch. 8: Male Play with Money, Women, and Sex  Pt. 3: Male Rituals and Masculinity  Introduction  Ch. 9: Male Bonding  Ch. 10: The Mizu Shobai Woman: Constructing Dirtiness and Sex  Ch. 11: Impotence as a Sign and Symbol of the Sarariiman  References  Index","brand":"The University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732899541335,"sku":"9780226014876","price":22.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780226014876.jpg?v=1719998868","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/nightwork-9780226014876","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}