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Published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1984
ISBN 10: 0394537750ISBN 13: 9780394537757
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: Good. 1st American ed. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Published by Pantheon Books, 1984
ISBN 10: 0394537750ISBN 13: 9780394537757
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.15.
Published by Pantheon Books, 1984
ISBN 10: 0394537750ISBN 13: 9780394537757
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.15.
Published by Pantheon Books, 1984
ISBN 10: 0394537750ISBN 13: 9780394537757
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.15.
Published by Pantheon Books, 1984
ISBN 10: 0394537750ISBN 13: 9780394537757
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good.
Published by Pantheon Books, 1984
ISBN 10: 0394537750ISBN 13: 9780394537757
Book 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: 0394537750ISBN 13: 9780394537757
Seller: Don's Book Store, Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A.
Book 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, New York, 1984
ISBN 10: 0394537750ISBN 13: 9780394537757
Seller: Voyageur Book Shop, Milwaukee, WI, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Half Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First American Edition. 242pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall N4.
Published by Pantheon Books, 1984
ISBN 10: 0394537750ISBN 13: 9780394537757
Seller: Books of the Smoky Mountains, Del Rio, TN, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: very good. Gently used book with ongoing seller support until you're fully satisfied with your purchase.
Published by Pantheon Books, 1984
ISBN 10: 0394537750ISBN 13: 9780394537757
Seller: Palimpsest Scholarly Books & Services, Brooktondale, NY, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: 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.".
Published by Pantheon Books, New York, 1984
ISBN 10: 0394537750ISBN 13: 9780394537757
Seller: NWJbooks, Lancaster, PA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Gilt on grey & white covers in a black & pictorial dust jacket. 8vo, 242 pages. First American edition.
Published by Pantheon Books, 1984
ISBN 10: 0394537750ISBN 13: 9780394537757
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 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. 1.15.
Published by Pantheon Books, 1984
ISBN 10: 0394537750ISBN 13: 9780394537757
Seller: Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: very good. Used.
Published by Pantheon Books, 1984
ISBN 10: 0394537750ISBN 13: 9780394537757
Seller: Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: Good. Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within.
Published by Pantheon Books, 1984
ISBN 10: 0394537750ISBN 13: 9780394537757
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: very good. Very Good Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.
Published by Pantheon Books, 1984
ISBN 10: 0394537750ISBN 13: 9780394537757
Seller: Glands of Destiny First Edition Books, Sedro Woolley, WA, U.S.A.
Book
hardcover. Condition: Like New. Dust Jacket Condition: Like New. First American Edition. Publisher: Pantheon Books, New York, 1984. FINE- hardcover book in FINE mylar-protected dust-jacket. A previous owner's signature on front free end paper, otherwise as new. First US Edition, First Printing.
Published by Pantheon Books, New York, 1984
ISBN 10: 0394537750ISBN 13: 9780394537757
Seller: Ragabooks, Palo Alto, CA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First American Edition Stated. 1st prtg. grey boards, white quarter-cloth spine, unclipped color illus white dj, exc unread cond; clean & bright, 35 b/w photo illus on plates, 242 pp. Size: 6"-9.5".
Published by Pantheon Books, 1984
ISBN 10: 0394537750ISBN 13: 9780394537757
Seller: Hafa Adai Books, Moncks Corner, SC, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: very good.
Published by Pantheon Books, 1984
ISBN 10: 0394537750ISBN 13: 9780394537757
Seller: Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: new. New.
Published by Pantheon Books, 1984
ISBN 10: 0394537750ISBN 13: 9780394537757
Seller: Grumpys Fine Books, Tijeras, NM, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: new. Prompt service guaranteed.
Published by Pantheon Books, 1984
ISBN 10: 0394537750ISBN 13: 9780394537757
Seller: LibraryMercantile, Humble, TX, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: new.
Published by Pantheon Books, 1984
ISBN 10: 0394537750ISBN 13: 9780394537757
Seller: GoldenDragon, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: new. Buy for Great customer experience.
Published by Pantheon Books, 1984
ISBN 10: 0394537750ISBN 13: 9780394537757
Seller: GoldenWavesOfBooks, Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service.
Published by Pantheon Books, 1984
ISBN 10: 0394537750ISBN 13: 9780394537757
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.
Published by Pantheon Books, 1984
ISBN 10: 0394537750ISBN 13: 9780394537757
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: new.
Published by Pantheon Books, 1984
ISBN 10: 0394537750ISBN 13: 9780394537757
Seller: BennettBooksLtd, North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 0.95.
Published by New York, New York, U.S.A.: Pantheon Books, 1984
ISBN 10: 0394537750ISBN 13: 9780394537757
Seller: The Warm Springs Book Company, Fremont, CA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A fine copy in a near fine, mylar protected DJ. 1st edition/1st printing. Red remainder line to top edge of page block; Small set of initials to top corner of front endpaper; Light wear to DJ and to top DJ spine end; Illustrated; 8vo., 242 pages. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng.
Published by Pantheon Books, 1984
ISBN 10: 0394537750ISBN 13: 9780394537757
Seller: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: New. Book is in NEW condition.
Published by Pantheon Books, New York, 1984
ISBN 10: 0394537750ISBN 13: 9780394537757
Seller: gearbooks, The Bronx, NY, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st US Edition. 242 pp. Solidly bound copy with minimal external wear, crisp pages and clean text. No dj.