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Autore |
LeBlanc Robin M. <1966-> |
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Titolo |
The art of the gut [[electronic resource] ] : manhood, power, and ethics in Japanese politics / / Robin M. LeBlanc |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-36001-9 |
9786612360015 |
0-520-94505-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (251 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Masculinity - Political aspects - Japan |
Men - Political activity - Japan |
Political culture - Japan |
Japan Politics and government 1989- |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Note on Names -- Preface -- Introduction: The Power Remainder -- 1. Breadwinners -- 2. The Inheritor -- 3. The Paradox of Masculine Honor -- 4. Cheating as a Democratic Practice -- 5. The Art of the Gut -- Conclusion: Salad and Cigarettes for Breakfast, or How to Find Democracy by Losing Your Sense of Perspective -- Notes -- Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This beautifully written ethnography follows the lives of two very different Japanese men entering political life in two very different communities. One is the rural leader of a citizens' referendum movement, while the other hopes to succeed his father in a Tokyo ward assembly. Fast-paced and engrossing, The Art of the Gut puts the reader behind the scenes to hear speeches, attend campaign functions, and eavesdrop on late-night strategy sessions and one-on-one conversations. In her groundbreaking analysis, Robin M. Le Blanc explores the the two men's differing notions of what is expected of a "good" man and demonstrates how the fundamental desire to be good men constrains their political choices even as it encourages both to become ethical agents. The result is a vibrant and up-to-date picture |
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