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Marriage and Marriageability : The Practices of Matchmaking between Men from Japan and Women from Northeast China /

"This book asks what makes one marriageable by examining the practices of brokered cross-border marriages between Japan and northeastern China"--Provided by publisher.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Yamaura, Chigusa, 1977- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2020.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • From Manchukuo to marriage
  • The making and unmaking of "unmarriageable persons" in Japan
  • Creating "similar" others at transnational matchmaking agencies in Japan
  • Marrying up, down, or off in Dongyang
  • Gendered investments in marriage migration
  • Crafting legitimate marital relations
  • Conclusion : yen or en.