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.
Author(s): James Roberson
Edition: 1
Year: 2002
Language: English
Pages: 240
Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 6
Copyright......Page 7
Contents......Page 8
Contributors......Page 10
Series editor’s preface......Page 14
Acknowledgements......Page 17
Note on names......Page 18
1 Introduction......Page 20
2 What masculinity?......Page 39
3 Male beauty work in Japan......Page 56
4 Female masculinity and fantasy spaces......Page 78
5 The burning of men......Page 96
6 Of love and the marriage market......Page 110
7 Can ‘a real man’ live for his family?......Page 128
8 Japanese working-class masculinities......Page 145
9 When pillars evaporate......Page 163
10 Regendering batterers......Page 181
11 HIV risk and the (im)permeability of the male body......Page 199
12 Balancing fatherhood and work......Page 217
Index......Page 236
