LEADER 03304nam 22006014a 450 001 9910455369503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-415-86522-0 010 $a1-135-78787-5 010 $a1-280-19534-7 010 $a0-203-22063-3 035 $a(CKB)111087026857092 035 $a(StDuBDS)AH3704794 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000081293 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11120374 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000081293 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10106365 035 $a(PQKB)10788392 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC171834 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL171834 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10101024 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL19534 035 $a(OCoLC)475879434 035 $a(EXLCZ)99111087026857092 100 $a20020509d2002 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aEmerging lesbian voices from Japan$b[electronic resource] /$fSharon Chalmers 210 $aLondon ;$aNew York $cRoutledgeCurzon$d2002 215 $a1 online resource (222p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-7007-1702-1 311 $a0-203-29627-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [158]-177) and index. 327 $aIntroduction: The Mirror Cracks Part I:Inside/Outside Circles of Silence Section 1: A Different Conversation Section 2: Lesbian (in)visability in Japan: past and present 2. Marking the 'lesbian' in Japanese society 3. Per-forming Bodies 4. What's in a Family? 5. Female Friendship: japanese lesbian culture(s) and communities Part II: Inside - Outside Circles of Silence Appendix A 330 $aIn this academic exploration of contemporary lesbian sexuality in Japan Sharon Chalmers addresses a wide range of issues including compulsory heterosexuality, lesbian invisibility and notions of Japanese womanhood and the Japanese family. 330 $bLesbian Sexuality has remained largely ignored in Japan despite increasing exposure of disadvantaged minority groups, including gay men. This book is the first comprehensive academic exploration of contemporary lesbian sexuality in Japanese society. The author employs an interdisciplinary approach and this book will be of great value to those working or interested in the areas of Japanese, lesbian and gender studies as well as Japanese history, anthropology and cultural studies. Lesbian Sexuality has remained largely ignored in Japan despite increasing exposure of disadvantaged minority groups, including gay men. This book is the first comprehensive academic exploration of contemporary lesbian sexuality in Japanese society. The author employs an interdisciplinary approach and this book will be of great value to those working or interested in the areas of Japanese, lesbian and gender studies as well as Japanese history, anthropology and cultural studies. 606 $aLesbians$zJapan 607 $aJapan$xSocial life and customs 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aLesbians 676 $a305.48/9664/0952 700 $aChalmers$b Sharon$f1957-$0994514 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910455369503321 996 $aEmerging lesbian voices from Japan$92277473 997 $aUNINA