Published by Plume (edition Later Printing), 1985
ISBN 10: 0452010543 ISBN 13: 9780452010543
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Published by Penguin Publishing Group, 1985
ISBN 10: 0452010543 ISBN 13: 9780452010543
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Published by Penguin Publishing Group, 1985
ISBN 10: 0452010543 ISBN 13: 9780452010543
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Published by Plume Books, 1985
ISBN 10: 0452010543 ISBN 13: 9780452010543
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Published by Plume Books, 1985
ISBN 10: 0452010543 ISBN 13: 9780452010543
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Published by Plume, 1985
ISBN 10: 0452007380 ISBN 13: 9780452007383
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Published by Plume Books, 1985
ISBN 10: 0452007380 ISBN 13: 9780452007383
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Published by Plume, 1985
ISBN 10: 0452007380 ISBN 13: 9780452007383
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Published by Plume, 1985
ISBN 10: 0452010543 ISBN 13: 9780452010543
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Published by Plume, 1985
ISBN 10: 0452010543 ISBN 13: 9780452010543
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Published by Plume, 1985
ISBN 10: 0452010543 ISBN 13: 9780452010543
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Published by Plume, 1985
ISBN 10: 0452010543 ISBN 13: 9780452010543
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Condition: Good. Cover has some wear and creasing. Pages are discolored but clean.
Published by Plume, 1985
ISBN 10: 0452010543 ISBN 13: 9780452010543
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Published by Plume, 1985
ISBN 10: 0452007380 ISBN 13: 9780452007383
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Published by Plume, 1985
ISBN 10: 0452010543 ISBN 13: 9780452010543
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Published by Plume, 1985
ISBN 10: 0452010543 ISBN 13: 9780452010543
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Published by Plume, 1985
ISBN 10: 0452010543 ISBN 13: 9780452010543
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Published by Pantheon Books, 1984
ISBN 10: 0394537750 ISBN 13: 9780394537757
First Edition
Condition: Fair. First edition copy. . Good dust jacket. 1st American edition. Spine split. Reading copy only. Slightly dampstained.
Published by Pantheon Books, New York, 1984
ISBN 10: 0394537750 ISBN 13: 9780394537757
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Very Good in a Very Good jacket, unclipped ($16.95), generally toned and soiled, a few tears and chips at the edges. Quarter white cloth with grey paper on the boards, bumped at the corners. Square and firmly bound, remaindered at the bottom edge, clean internally. Buruma's examination of Japanese popular media to "explore what the people wish and imagine themselves to be--and why.".
Published by Plume, 1985
ISBN 10: 0452010543 ISBN 13: 9780452010543
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Published by Pantheon Books, New York, 1984
ISBN 10: 0394537750 ISBN 13: 9780394537757
Seller: Don's Book Store, Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hard Back. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First American Edition. 242 Pages Indexed. There is a red remainder mark on the bottom page edges. Most Western commentary on the Japanese people focuses on their business practices or, more traditionally, on their code of manners and the reasons outsiders fail to grasp its imperatives. This book looks beyond these corporate and social behavioral sets to explore what the people wish and imagine themselves to be-and why. By examining the popular media-the films, television, plays, books, and comics-and other cultural institutions that shape and reflect the Japanese collective imagination, Ian Buruma reveals the important influence and interplay of sex roles and sexuality in all areas of life. As such, he offers insight into the rather raunchy, violent. and sometimes morbid side of the Japanese beyond the forms of delicacy with which we are most familiar. This book explains more about the Japanese than most Westerners ever discover. In his lively, stylishly written examination of the popular media, traditional literature, cultural mythology, and the goings-on at such favorite hangouts as beer gardens and strip joints, Buruma explains how sexuality and sex roles underpin the elaborate structures of Japanese culture. He sees how women are traditionally worshipped as maternal goddesses but feared as sexual demons; how they are trained in the art of seeming passive and artificial as dolls, and highly active as prostitutes. He looks at the downtrodden Japanese father; the violent world of the Japanese gangster-hero; the ancient code of honor as conceived by todavs salarvman, and the Quintessential Japanese drifter. And he looks at the middle world of the transvestite, where sex roles are most clearly defined. Along the way, we learn such things as why sadism in Japanese pornographic films is sentimental; why a record album called "The Suicide Pilot's Mother" inevitably hit the top of the charts; how female elevator operators are trained in the art of artificiality; how to interpret the arcane symbols, rituals, and iconography of tattoos.
Published by Pantheon Books, 1984
ISBN 10: 0394537750 ISBN 13: 9780394537757
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Hardcover. Condition: USED_GOOD. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.8.
Published by Pantheon Books, 1984
ISBN 10: 0394537750 ISBN 13: 9780394537757
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: USED_GOOD. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.8.
Published by Pantheon Books, 1984
ISBN 10: 0394537750 ISBN 13: 9780394537757
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Hardcover. Condition: USED_FAIR. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.8.
Published by Pantheon Books, 1984
ISBN 10: 0394537750 ISBN 13: 9780394537757
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
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Published by Pantheon Books, 1984
ISBN 10: 0394537750 ISBN 13: 9780394537757
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: USED_VERYGOOD. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Dust jacket in very good condition. First edition THUS. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Minor creasing to the dust jacket. Light bowing to the boards. Slightly cocked spine. Tight binding. Clean interior pages. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 0.8.
Published by Pantheon Books, New York, 1984
ISBN 10: 0394537750 ISBN 13: 9780394537757
Seller: Voyageur Book Shop, Milwaukee, WI, U.S.A.
First Edition
Half Cloth. Condition: USED_VERYGOOD. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First American Edition. 242pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall N4.
Published by Pantheon Books, 1984
ISBN 10: 0394537750 ISBN 13: 9780394537757
Seller: Palimpsest Scholarly Books & Services, Brooktondale, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: USED_FINE. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Volume, measuring approximately 6" x 8.75", is bound in quarter white cloth and dark gray paper-covered boards, with stamped red and silver lettering to spine. Title is stamped in silver on front cover. Book and dust jacket are in fine condition. Previous owner's stamp appears on front pastedown. Jacket is preserved in mylar cover. xiii/242 pages. "Most Western commentary on the Japanese people focuses on their business practices or, more traditionally, on their code of manners and the reasons outsiders fail to grasp its imperatives. This book looks beyond these corporate and social behavioral sets to explore what the people wish and imagine themselves to be-and why. By examining the popular media-the films, television, plays, books, and comics-and other cultural institutions that shape and reflect the Japanese collective imagination, Ian Buruma reveals the important influence and interplay of sex roles and sexuality in all areas of life. As such, he offers insight into the rather raunchy, violent. and sometimes morbid side of the Japanese beyond the forms of delicacy with which we are most familiar. This book explains more about the Japanese than most Westerners ever discover. In his lively, stylishly written examination of the popular media, traditional literature, cultural mythology, and the goings-on at such favorite hangouts as beer gardens and strip joints, Buruma explains how sexuality and sex roles underpin the elaborate structures of Japanese culture. He sees how women are traditionally worshipped as maternal goddesses but feared as sexual demons; how they are trained in the art of seeming passive and artificial as dolls, and highly active as prostitutes. He looks at the downtrodden Japanese father; the violent world of the Japanese gangster-hero; the ancient code of honor as conceived by today's salaryman, and the Quintessential Japanese drifter. And he looks at the middle world of the transvestite, where sex roles are most clearly defined. Along the way, we learn such things as why sadism in Japanese pornographic films is sentimental; why a record album called "The Suicide Pilot's Mother" inevitably hit the top of the charts; how female elevator operators are trained in the art of artificiality; how to interpret the arcane symbols, rituals, and iconography of tattoos.".