Tale of Genji through Contemporary Manga: Challenging Gender and Sexuality in Japan

Contributor(s): Miyake, Lynne K (Author)

ISBN: 9781350424937

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Hardcover

$120.00

Pub Date: July 11, 2024

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Dust Cover

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 0.63" H x 9.21" L x 6.14" W ( 1.19 lbs) 264 pages

BISAC Categories:

Series: Soas Studies in Modern and Contemporary Japan

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: An exploration of how manga versions of The Tale of Genji use gender, sexuality, and desire to challenge Japanese cultural and social mores.

Brief description: Lynne K. Miyakeis Emerita Professor of Japanese and Asian Studies at Pomona College, USA.

Review Quotes: "A magisterial contribution to the field." --Choice

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