Queer voices from Japan : first-person narratives from Japan's sexual minorities
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Bibliographic Information
Queer voices from Japan : first-person narratives from Japan's sexual minorities
(Studies of modern Japan)(Lexington books)
Lexington Books, c2007
- : cloth
- : pbk
Available at 33 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Bibliography: p. 329-338
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Queer Voices from Japan examines the wide range of queer voices in Japan, and the longevity that these minority communities have enjoyed in society. Mark McLelland, Katsuhiko Suganuma, and James Welker bring together historical and contemporary narratives that contribute to the study of sexual identities in Japan. These essays trace the evolution of queer voices in Japan with analyses of the presence of homosexuality in the Japanese Imperial Army, the development of Japan's first gay bars, and same-sex experiences in the pre- and post-war periods. This book offers a variety of perspectives including a range of male-to-female and female-to-male transgender voices and experiences. The broad scope of this volume makes it an invaluable text for understanding the development of Japanese sex and gender categories in the twentieth century. Queer Voices from Japan is a compelling read that will appeal to those interested in Asian studies and human sexuality.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 A Visit with Yuasa Yoshiko, a Dandy Scholar of Russian Literature Chapter 2 My Career in Danshoku: Notes on Sodomy Chapter 3 Nostalgia for My Time in the Army: Concerning Male Nudity and Sadistic Photographs Chapter 4 Minyak Kelapa-A Fragrant Breeze of Homosexuality Chapter 5 Confessions of a Problem: A Round-Table Discussion with Male Prostitutes Chapter 6 Grand Sodomia Conference: A Discussion of the Joys and Agonies of Homosexuality Chapter 7 Lifestyles in the Gay Bars Chapter 8 Roundtable: Female Homos Here We Go Chapter 9 The Era of Dandy Beauties Chapter 10 "Wakakusa no Kai": The First Fifteen Years of Japan's Originial Lesbian Organization Chapter 11 They've Got Their Happy Faces On: The Birth of "Regumi no Gomame" Chapter 12 Japan's Lesbian Movement: Looking Back on Where We Came From Chapter 13 Lesbians Living in the Mountains Chapter 14 Breaking Gender Rules without Remorse Chapter 15 True Tales from Ni-chome Chapter 16 Togo Ken, The Legendary Okama: Burning with Sexual Desire and Revolt Chapter 17 Who Should be Ashamed of Whom? Chapter 18 Reflections on the Tokyo Lesbian and Gay Parade 2000 Chapter 19 How I Became a FtM Transgender Gay Chapter 20 My Life as a "Woman" Chapter 21 My Life as a Hustler
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