Men and Masculinities in Contemporary Japan: Beyond the Urban Salaryman Model (Nissan Institute Routledge Japanese Studies Series)

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. What masculinity?: transgender practices among Japanese "men" /Wim Lunsing Male beauty work in Japan / Laura Miller Female masculinity and fantasy spaces: transcending genders in the Takarazuka Theatre and Japanese popular culture / Karen Nakamura and Hisako Matsuo The burning of men: masculinities and the nation in Japanese popular song / Christine R. Yano Of love and the marriage market: masculinity politics and Filipina-Japanese marriages in Japan / Nobue Suzuki Can "a real man" live for his family?: ikigai and masculinity in today's Japan / Gordon Mathews Japanese working- class masculinities: marginalized complicity / James E. Roberson When pillars evaporate: structuring masculinity on the Japanese margins / Tom Gill Regendering batterers: domestic violence and men's movements / Tadashi Nakamura HIV risk and the (im)permeability of the male body: representations and realities of gay men in Japan / Takashi Kazama and Kazuya Kawaguchi Balancing fatherhood and work: emergence of diverse masculinities in contemporary Japan / Masako Ishii-Kuntz "Men and Masculinities in Contemporary Japan provides the first comprehensive account of the changing role of men and the construction of masculinity in contemporary Japan. It moves beyond the stereotype of the white-collar salaryman to explore the diversity of identities and experiences found among Japanese men, including those versions of masculinity that are marginalized and subversive. By examining this diversity, the book also helps to bring the notion of 'masculinity' itself into question." "This edited collection includes discussions about transgendering men, working-class men, body aesthetics, transnational marriages, domestic violence, AIDS, representations of homosexuality, fatherhood and struggles for a masculine meaning in life beyond work within Japan." "This is a significant contribution to our understanding of contemporary Japanese society and identity. It will be of interest to students and researchers of anthropology, sociology and gender studies as well as Japanese studies."--Résumé de l'éditeur "Men and Masculinities in Contemporary Japan provides the first comprehensive account of the changing role of men and the construction of masculinity in contemporary Japan. It moves beyond the stereotype of the white-collar salaryman to explore the diversity of identities and experiences found among Japanese men, including those versions of masculinity that are marginalized and subversive. By examining this diversity, the book also helps to bring the notion of 'masculinity' itself into question." "This edited collection includes discussions about transgendering men, working-class men, body aesthetics, transnational marriages, domestic violence, AIDS, representations of homosexuality, fatherhood and struggles for a masculine meaning in life beyond work within Japan." "This is a significant contribution to our understanding of contemporary Japanese society and identity. It will be of interest to students and researchers of anthropology, sociology and gender studies as well as Japanese studies."--Jacket 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 In 1963, Ezra Vogel described the then newly (re)emerging lifestyle of Japan's 'new middle class', introducing Western readers to 'the salaryman', white-collar workers in large corporations and government bureaucracies (1971/1963: 5). Edited By James E. Roberson And Nobue Suzuki. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.