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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785138303321

Autore

Hidaka Tomoko

Titolo

Salaryman masculinity [[electronic resource] ] : the continuity of and change in the hegemonic masculinity in Japan / / by Tomoko Hidaka

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden, The Netherlands ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2010

ISBN

1-282-78719-5

9786612787195

90-04-19024-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (238 p.)

Collana

Social sciences in Asia ; ; v. 29

Disciplina

305.38/96220952

Soggetti

Men - Japan - Social conditions

Men - Japan - Identity

White collar workers - Japan

Masculinity - Japan

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Growing up : gendered experiences in the family -- Growing up : gendered experiences in school -- Love and marriage -- Work -- Ikigai.

Sommario/riassunto

This book of the Japanese hegemonic salaryman masculinity demonstrates the way in which the participants construct their masculinities through their life course.  Their narratives reveal their contradictions, doubts, dilemmas, anxieties and resignation behind the façade of their confidence and pride.