The art of the gut :: manhood, power, and ethics in Japanese politics /

This beautifully written ethnography follows the lives of two very different Japanese men entering political life in two very different communities. One is the rural leader of a citizens' referendum movement, while the other hopes to succeed his father in a Tokyo ward assembly. Fast-paced and e...

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1. Verfasser: LeBlanc, Robin M., 1966-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Berkeley : University of California Press, c2010.
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Zusammenfassung:This beautifully written ethnography follows the lives of two very different Japanese men entering political life in two very different communities. One is the rural leader of a citizens' referendum movement, while the other hopes to succeed his father in a Tokyo ward assembly. Fast-paced and engrossing, The Art of the Gut puts the reader behind the scenes to hear speeches, attend campaign functions, and eavesdrop on late-night strategy sessions and one-on-one conversations. In her groundbreaking analysis, Robin M. Le Blanc explores the the two men's differing notions of what is expected of a.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xix, 229 p.)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-224) and index.
ISBN:9780520945050
0520945050
1282360019
9781282360013
9786612360015
6612360011

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