| Writing Purity Contributor(s): Cullen Jennifer Koch-Weser (Author) |
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ISBN: 3639666054 ISBN-13: 9783639666052 Publisher: Scholars' Press OUR PRICE: $66.59 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Literacy |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 9" (1.01 lbs) 312 pages |
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| Publisher Description: First introduced to Japan in the late 19th century, the concept of physical virginity soon became a pivotal site within discourse on sexual morality, national strength, and modern feminine ideals. Used by Japanese authors as a highly malleable symbol of both positive and negative aspects of Japanese society in transition, virginity provides a window onto contentious debates between writers, medical professionals, and educators over the proper direction for pure Japanese literature and the sexual behavior of the Japanese citizen. In this book I examine the anxiety-laden and frequently contradictory literary representations of the male and female virgin in Japanese fiction, essays, and film from the 1880s through the 1930s. |