Women and Class in Japanese History (Volume 25)

Michigan Monograph Series in Japanese Studies #25

by Anne Walthall (Editor), Hitomi Tonomura (Editor), Wakita Haruko (Editor)

Women and Class in Japanese History marks an important moment not only in the study of gender and women in Japanese society but also in the development of collaborative efforts between Japanese and Western scholars on the subject. It is a product of half a decade of international seminars and discussions held among scholars of various disciplines and perspectives who share the goal of promoting a better understanding of the historical and contemporary constructions of gender in Japan. Their conclusions, presented in the fourteen essays in this volume, will attract people interested both in the history of Japan and the history of women.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Japan

340 pages, Hardcover

Published May 24, 1999

About the author

Anne Walthall is Professor of History at the University of California, Irvine. She is the editor of Servants of the Dynasty: Palace Women in World History and author of The Weak Body of a Useless Woman: Matsuo Taseko and the Meiji Restoration, among others.

Reviews

[Jessica Zu · Rating 4 out of 5]

awesome!