Kickboxing Geishas: How Modern Japanese Women Are Changing Their Nation

by Veronica Chambers

Book Overview

Forget the stereotypes. Today's Japanese women are shattering them -- breaking the bonds of tradition and dramatically transforming their culture. Shopping-crazed schoolgirls in Hello Kitty costumes... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743271564
• ISBN13: 9780743271561
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Free Press
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

At , last, a look beyond stereotypes

Very good book. Reccommended for anyone interested in Japan, or travelling in Japan -- esp for people who might be travelling or living there an extended time. We lived in Tokyo for nearly three years during the late nineties, and the complexities and surprisingly strong push for change that you notice if you talk a lot to women are very accurately described in this book. This book really belies the largely Western stereotype of submissive, traditional women. The book is also quite sympathetic and insightful in describing some of the difficulties of Japanese men in a changing society. Anyone interested in getting a feel for possible future directions of Japanese society should read this book.