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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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berkeley :
University of California Press,
c2010.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xix, 229 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-224) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780520945050 0520945050 1282360019 9781282360013 9786612360015 6612360011 |