Assembled in Japan [[electronic resource] ] : electrical goods and the making of the Japanese consumer / / Simon Partner |
Autore | Partner Simon |
Edizione | [Reprint 2019] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c1999 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (319 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.4/7621381/0952 |
Soggetto topico |
Electronic industries - Japan
Consumers - Japan |
Soggetto non controllato |
20th century japanese culture
20th century japanese history american occupation asian economics asian history business leadership consumer culture consumerism cultural studies electrical goods export government policy industrial economics japan japanese consumer japanese electronics industry mass consumer society matsushita ministry of international trade and industry social change sony study of the east asian institute columbia university series toshiba |
ISBN |
0-520-92317-0
0-585-36813-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Electrifying Japan -- 2. Reenvisioning Japan -- 3. The Vision of America -- 4. The Technologies of Desire -- 5. Creating the "Bright Life" -- 6. Nimble Fingers -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Tables -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778861403321 |
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Assembled in Japan [[electronic resource] ] : electrical goods and the making of the Japanese consumer / / Simon Partner |
Autore | Partner Simon |
Edizione | [Reprint 2019] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c1999 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (319 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.4/7621381/0952 |
Soggetto topico |
Electronic industries - Japan
Consumers - Japan |
Soggetto non controllato |
20th century japanese culture
20th century japanese history american occupation asian economics asian history business leadership consumer culture consumerism cultural studies electrical goods export government policy industrial economics japan japanese consumer japanese electronics industry mass consumer society matsushita ministry of international trade and industry social change sony study of the east asian institute columbia university series toshiba |
ISBN |
0-520-92317-0
0-585-36813-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Electrifying Japan -- 2. Reenvisioning Japan -- 3. The Vision of America -- 4. The Technologies of Desire -- 5. Creating the "Bright Life" -- 6. Nimble Fingers -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Tables -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910817838003321 |
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The China mystique [[electronic resource] ] : Pearl S. Buck, Anna May Wong, Mayling Soong, and the transformation of American Orientalism / / Karen J. Leong |
Autore | Leong Karen J. <1968-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, Calif., : University of California Press, 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (263 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.48/8951073/0922 |
Soggetto topico | International relations |
Soggetto non controllato |
20th century
america american culture american history american perspective anna may wong anthropology asian nationalism china chinese americans consumer culture demographics ethnographers gender issues globalism globalization historians history of orientalism international relations mass culture mayling soong modern history nonfiction study orientalism othering pearl s buck transnationalism united states women in america |
ISBN |
0-520-93863-1
1-59875-544-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- 1. Gendering American Orientalism -- 2. Pearl Sydenstricker Buck -- 3. Anna May Wong -- 4. Mayling Soong -- 5. Transforming American National Identity- The China Mystique -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index |
Altri titoli varianti | Pearl S. Buck, Anna May Wong, Mayling Soong, and the transformation of American Orientalism |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783311503321 |
Leong Karen J. <1968->
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The China mystique [[electronic resource] ] : Pearl S. Buck, Anna May Wong, Mayling Soong, and the transformation of American Orientalism / / Karen J. Leong |
Autore | Leong Karen J. <1968-> |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, Calif., : University of California Press, 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (263 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.48/8951073/0922 |
Soggetto topico | International relations |
Soggetto non controllato |
20th century
america american culture american history american perspective anna may wong anthropology asian nationalism china chinese americans consumer culture demographics ethnographers gender issues globalism globalization historians history of orientalism international relations mass culture mayling soong modern history nonfiction study orientalism othering pearl s buck transnationalism united states women in america |
ISBN |
0-520-93863-1
1-59875-544-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- 1. Gendering American Orientalism -- 2. Pearl Sydenstricker Buck -- 3. Anna May Wong -- 4. Mayling Soong -- 5. Transforming American National Identity- The China Mystique -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index |
Altri titoli varianti | Pearl S. Buck, Anna May Wong, Mayling Soong, and the transformation of American Orientalism |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810754303321 |
Leong Karen J. <1968->
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Cinderella dreams [[electronic resource] ] : the allure of the lavish wedding / / Cele C. Otnes, Elizabeth H. Pleck |
Autore | Otnes Cele |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2003 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (401 p.) |
Disciplina | 395.2/2 |
Altri autori (Persone) | PleckElizabeth H <1945-> (Elizabeth Hafkin) |
Collana | Life passages |
Soggetto topico |
Weddings
Weddings in popular culture Consumer behavior |
Soggetto non controllato |
american culture
beauty bridal industry bridal cinderella consumer culture consumption cultural rituals diamond rings discussion books historical perspective historical lavish weddings love and marriage love marriage morality and virtue nonfiction princesses psychological framework relationships romance romantic love social relationships wedding culture wedding gowns wedding stereotypes wedding traditions weddings white weddings |
ISBN |
1-59734-539-3
9786612359781 1-282-35978-9 0-520-93750-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Romance, magic, memory, and perfection -- The rise of the lavish wedding -- The engagement complex -- The rituals of wedding shopping -- The wedding weekend -- From the cabin to Cancun -- Hollywood hosts a wedding -- The lavish wedding goes global -- Variations on a theme -- The allure of the lavish wedding. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777373903321 |
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2003 | ||
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Cinderella dreams [[electronic resource] ] : the allure of the lavish wedding / / Cele C. Otnes, Elizabeth H. Pleck |
Autore | Otnes Cele |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2003 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (401 p.) |
Disciplina | 395.2/2 |
Altri autori (Persone) | PleckElizabeth H <1945-> (Elizabeth Hafkin) |
Collana | Life passages |
Soggetto topico |
Weddings
Weddings in popular culture Consumer behavior |
Soggetto non controllato |
american culture
beauty bridal industry bridal cinderella consumer culture consumption cultural rituals diamond rings discussion books historical perspective historical lavish weddings love and marriage love marriage morality and virtue nonfiction princesses psychological framework relationships romance romantic love social relationships wedding culture wedding gowns wedding stereotypes wedding traditions weddings white weddings |
ISBN |
1-59734-539-3
9786612359781 1-282-35978-9 0-520-93750-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Romance, magic, memory, and perfection -- The rise of the lavish wedding -- The engagement complex -- The rituals of wedding shopping -- The wedding weekend -- From the cabin to Cancun -- Hollywood hosts a wedding -- The lavish wedding goes global -- Variations on a theme -- The allure of the lavish wedding. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910816051403321 |
Otnes Cele
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The elusive embryo : how women and men approach new reproductive technologies / / Gay Becker |
Autore | Becker Gaylene |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley : , : University of California Press, , 2000 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 320 pages) |
Disciplina | 616.6/9206 |
Soggetto topico |
Human reproductive technology
Infertility - Patients |
Soggetto non controllato |
biological parents
biology birth parents childbirth conception consumer culture consumerism cultural embryo emotional feminism fertility issues fertility finance gender global in vitro fertilization industry international medical mental health modern life modern world money problems natural birth parenting pregnancy reproduction reproductive rights reproductive technology sexuality social studies technology womens issues |
ISBN |
1-59734-589-X
1-282-35509-0 9786612355097 0-520-92524-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: From Personal Experience to Research -- 1. Consuming Technologies -- 2. Confronting Notions of Normalcy -- 3. The Embattled Body -- 4. Genes and Generations -- 5. Experiencing Risks -- 6. Taking Action -- 7. Selling Hope -- 8. Decisions about Donors -- 9. Embodied Technology -- 10. Shifting Gears -- 11. Redefining Normalcy -- 12. Women Rethinking Parenthood -- 13. Rewriting the Family -- 14. Performing Gender -- Appendix: About the Research -- Glossary -- Notes -- References -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777354703321 |
Becker Gaylene
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The elusive embryo : how women and men approach new reproductive technologies / / Gay Becker |
Autore | Becker Gaylene |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley : , : University of California Press, , 2000 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 320 pages) |
Disciplina | 616.6/9206 |
Soggetto topico |
Human reproductive technology
Infertility - Patients |
Soggetto non controllato |
biological parents
biology birth parents childbirth conception consumer culture consumerism cultural embryo emotional feminism fertility issues fertility finance gender global in vitro fertilization industry international medical mental health modern life modern world money problems natural birth parenting pregnancy reproduction reproductive rights reproductive technology sexuality social studies technology womens issues |
ISBN |
1-59734-589-X
1-282-35509-0 9786612355097 0-520-92524-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: From Personal Experience to Research -- 1. Consuming Technologies -- 2. Confronting Notions of Normalcy -- 3. The Embattled Body -- 4. Genes and Generations -- 5. Experiencing Risks -- 6. Taking Action -- 7. Selling Hope -- 8. Decisions about Donors -- 9. Embodied Technology -- 10. Shifting Gears -- 11. Redefining Normalcy -- 12. Women Rethinking Parenthood -- 13. Rewriting the Family -- 14. Performing Gender -- Appendix: About the Research -- Glossary -- Notes -- References -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910825484203321 |
Becker Gaylene
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Inside toyland [[electronic resource] ] : working, shopping, and social inequality / / Christine L. Williams |
Autore | Williams Christine L. <1959-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, Calif., : University of California Press, c2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (265 p.) |
Disciplina | 381/.4568872/0973 |
Soggetto topico |
Toy industry - United States - Employees
Clerks (Retail trade) - United States Discrimination in employment - United States Consumers - United States Equality - United States |
Soggetto non controllato |
american economics
behavioral studies box outlet stores class issues consumer behavior consumer culture gender issues labor laws low wage jobs national chain stores nonfiction race issues racial dynamics retail industry retail work shopping mall culture shopping politics social hierarchies social impacts social inequality social justice social sciences sociologists sociology toy shopping toy stores union members upscale shops |
ISBN |
1-282-77203-1
9786612772030 0-520-93949-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- 1. A SOCIOLOGIST INSIDE TOY STORES -- 2. HISTORY OF TOY SHOPPING IN AMERICA -- 3. THE SOCIAL ORGANIZATION OF TOY STORES -- 4. INEQUALITY ON THE SHOPPING FLOOR -- 5. KIDS IN TOYLAND -- 6. TOYS AND CITIZENSHIP -- NOTES -- REFERENCES -- INDEX |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789000403321 |
Williams Christine L. <1959->
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Inside toyland [[electronic resource] ] : working, shopping, and social inequality / / Christine L. Williams |
Autore | Williams Christine L. <1959-> |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, Calif., : University of California Press, c2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (265 p.) |
Disciplina | 381/.4568872/0973 |
Soggetto topico |
Toy industry - United States - Employees
Clerks (Retail trade) - United States Discrimination in employment - United States Consumers - United States Equality - United States |
Soggetto non controllato |
american economics
behavioral studies box outlet stores class issues consumer behavior consumer culture gender issues labor laws low wage jobs national chain stores nonfiction race issues racial dynamics retail industry retail work shopping mall culture shopping politics social hierarchies social impacts social inequality social justice social sciences sociologists sociology toy shopping toy stores union members upscale shops |
ISBN |
1-282-77203-1
9786612772030 0-520-93949-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- 1. A SOCIOLOGIST INSIDE TOY STORES -- 2. HISTORY OF TOY SHOPPING IN AMERICA -- 3. THE SOCIAL ORGANIZATION OF TOY STORES -- 4. INEQUALITY ON THE SHOPPING FLOOR -- 5. KIDS IN TOYLAND -- 6. TOYS AND CITIZENSHIP -- NOTES -- REFERENCES -- INDEX |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910827836203321 |
Williams Christine L. <1959->
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