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Author Hidaka, Tomoko.

Title Salaryman masculinity : the continuity of and change in the hegemonic masculinity in Japan / by Tomoko Hidaka.

Publication Info. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2010.

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 224 pages) : illustrations.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Social sciences in Asia ; v. 29
Social sciences in Asia ; v. 29.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Growing up : gendered experiences in the family -- Growing up : gendered experiences in school -- Love and marriage -- Work -- Ikigai.
Summary Here is an important volume offering new insights into the generational transformation of Japanese hegemonic masculinity. Drawing on thirty-nine life-histories of three generations of sararAman (salaryman) each working, or having worked for large companies, this book is an in-depth study of Japanese salaryman masculinity, that is, the a ~hegemonic masculinitya (TM) in Japan. Through Japanese salarymena (TM)s own accounts of themselves, the author investigates the construction of their masculinity throughout their lives; childhood, adolescence, young adult experiences, as well as work and famil.
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Subject Men -- Japan -- Social conditions -- Case studies.
Men.
Japan.
Social conditions.
Genre/Form Case studies.
Subject Men -- Japan -- Identity -- Case studies.
Identity (Philosophical concept)
White collar workers -- Japan -- Case studies.
White collar workers.
Masculinity -- Japan -- Case studies.
Masculinity.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books -- Case studies.
Electronic books -- Case studies.
Subject Men.
Genre/Form Case studies.
Other Form: Print version: Hidaka, Tomoko. Salaryman masculinity. Leiden, The Netherlands ; Boston : Brill, 2010 9789004183032 (DLC) 2010006224 (OCoLC)551196344
ISBN 9789004190245 (electronic book)
9004190244 (electronic book)
9789004183032 (hardback ; alkaline paper)
9004183035 (hardback ; alkaline paper)