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Author LeBlanc, Robin M., 1966-

Title The art of the gut : manhood, power, and ethics in Japanese politics / Robin M. LeBlanc
Published Berkeley : University of California Press, c2010

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Description 1 online resource (xix, 229 p.)
Contents The power remainder -- Breadwinners -- The inheritor -- The paradox of masculine honor -- Cheating as a democratic practice -- The art of the gut -- Salad and cigarettes for breakfast, or how to find democracy by losing your sense of perspective
Summary 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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-224) and index
Notes English
Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed
Subject Masculinity -- Political aspects -- Japan
Men -- Political activity -- Japan
Political culture -- Japan
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Essays.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Reference.
Masculinity -- Political aspects
Men -- Political activity
Political culture
Politics and government
Politik
Männlichkeit
Politisches Handeln
SUBJECT Japan -- Politics and government -- 1989- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh95001180
Subject Japan
Japan
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2021697097
ISBN 9780520945050
0520945050
1282360019
9781282360013
9786612360015
6612360011