Nightwork. Sexuality, Pleasure, and Corporate Masculinity in a Tokyo Hostess Club, Paperback - Anne Allison

In researching this book, the author took on the role of a hostess in one of Tokyo's many "hostess clubs". The resulting text critically examines h...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Akiko TakeyamaIn the host clubs of Tokyo's Kabuki-chō red-light district, ambitious young men seek their fortunes by sellin...

Reducere. High school and the difficult terrain of sexuality and gender identity are brilliantly explored in this smart, incisive ethnography. Based on eight...

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Publisher: The University of Michigan PressAuthor(s): Thomas BaudinetteNumber of pages: 262Collection: Michigan Monograph Japanese StudiesPublicati...

Publisher: Indiana University PressAuthor(s): Agnieszka KoscianskaTranslator: Marta RozmyslowiczNumber of pages: 268Publication date: 2021Dimension...

Reducere. In an era of irregular labor, nagging recession, nuclear contamination, and a shrinking population, Japan is facing precarious times. How the Japan...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): Anne KatzNumber of pages: 168Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 252 x 292 x 15Cover type: Paperback / soft...

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In this sequel to The History of Sexuality, Volume I: An Introduction, the brilliantly original French thinker who died in 1984 gives an analysis o...

This chronicles the interrelation of gender, class and race which shaped British imperialism and, subsequently, its bloody dismantling.

Beautiful Irishwoman Eliza Lynch became briefly, in the 1860s, the richest woman in the world. The book opens in Paris with Eliza in bed with Franc...

Reducere. Given the all-out assault on the American male in today's society, Man to Man delivers biblical solutions to make American men strong again. Mascul...

Wadhwa focuses on the Indian Diaspora in Tokyo, and analyses their lives as Indians there using a combination of interviews and participant observa...

Reducere. A tie-in to the Fat White Vampire Series; takes place between Bride of the Fat White Vampire and Fat White Vampire Otaku. An epic urban fantasy set...

In this work Dr. Szasz dispels popular and scientific confusion about what pain and pleasure actually are. Demonstrating the doubtful value of such...

A rescued rogue . . . Scandal has rocked the city of London. Colin Eversea, a handsome, reckless unapologetic rogue is sentenced to hang for murder...

Boggle hats are the latest craze. Everybody at school wants one - but only Lola has one. So she decides to form a club to show the other children h...

Publisher: University of California PressAuthor(s): Ezra F. VogelNumber of pages: 318Publication date: 2020Dimensions: 139 x 210 x 22Cover type: Pa...

From when he wakes up in the morning, Zeki and his mummy fill their days with giggling, building dens, yoga, cycling, snacking, splashy painting an...

Thomas Hendriks examines the rowdy environment of industrial timber production in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to theorize the social, raci...

Reducere. In Terror Capitalism anthropologist Darren Byler theorizes the contemporary Chinese colonization of the Uyghur Muslim minority group in the northwe...

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The groundbreaking examination of the construction of sexual identity -- now updated to reflect the latest research.Why do some people prefer heter...

DescriptionThe legendary actor and comedian shows how to set a great table, shares ideas for unforgettable celebrations, and says, "It's about fun,...

The legendary actor and comedian shows how to set a great table, shares ideas for unforgettable celebrations, and says, It's about fun, not perfect...

Reducere. In the midst of the #MeToo era, toxic masculinity gets a lot of airtime, but rarely do we make the same space for finding solutions to this overwhe...

Reducere. John Nathan arrived in Tokyo in 1961 fresh out of Harvard College, bringing with him no practical experience, no more than two connections, no pros...

Night Work the second book in David C. Taylor's transporting historical crime fiction series.Michael Cassidy, a New York cop plagued by dreams that...

Sunday Times bestselling author Nora Roberts returns with a brand new standalone novelPublisher: Little, Brown Book GroupAuthor(s): Nora RobertsNum...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): Helen (York St John University, UK) SauntsonIllustration(s): 6 Halftones, black and white; 6 Tables, blac...

A juicy thriller of revenge, murder and a shocking conspiracy. Perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty and Jo Spain.Publisher: Quercus PublishingAuthor(...

A rich and original history of Edo, the shogun's city that became modern Tokyo.Illustrations: 110 illustrations, 105 in colour

This second edition includes an updated review of sexuality in Greece and Rome, an expanded bibliography, and numerous new passages with original t...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Sigmund FreudSigmund Freud is one of the twentieth century's greatest minds and the founder of the psychoanalytic school of...

Reducere. The very different meanings of the rainbow symbol in our world reflect a fundamental worldview divide. Understanding how our view of homosexuality ...

Reducere. DescriptionYou are a sexual person. Whether you are single or married, a teenager or an older single adult, God created you as a sexual person. So ...

Reducere. Go beyond surviving to reclaim your sexual self.If you have experienced sexual abuse, assault, harassment, or rape, you may feel disconnected from ...

The history of Tokyo is as eventful as it is long. A concise yet detailed overview of this fascinating, centuries-old city, Tokyo: A Biography is a...

Reducere. It's 1978 in Bakersfield, California. Suzanne Ricci, a widow who escaped a rough-and-tumble childhood in the oil fields, is struggling to raise her...

Reducere. DescriptionAnna Kornbluh provides an overview of Marxist approaches to film, with particular attention to three central concepts in Marxist theory ...

Reducere. In Pleasure: A Creative Approach to Life, Alexander Lowen shows how the experience of pleasure or pain determines our emotions, thinking, and behav...

From the dream team creators of Queer: A Graphic History and Gender: A Graphic Guide.Illustrations: Illustrations, black and white

Reducere. Sexual brokenness permeates our culture and has found its way into the church. Even though Christians are called to value and celebrate sexuality a...

In Reading for Pleasure, Kenny Pieper has gathered a range of tried-and-tested strategies to get kids reading, and enjoying it. We hear too often t...

Sunday Times bestselling author Nora Roberts returns with a brand new standalone novel - a story about the power of love to light a way through the...

We're all sexual. Ed Shaw invites us to consider the purpose of our sexuality.

DescriptionHello, Tokyo Touch the snow as it falls quietly on Mt. Fuji. This board book series pairs early learning concepts with colorful, stylish...

DescriptionThe androgynous, asexual Buddha of contemporary popular imagination stands in stark contrast to the muscular, virile, and sensual figure...

Cleland's critics too condemned the 'infamous' and 'poisonous' novel when it first appeared in 1748-9. But the proliferation of editions, adaptatio...