Girl Reading Girl in Japan

Provides the first comprehensive overview of the cultural significance of the reading practices of the girl, or shôjo, in modern and contemporary Japan and thereby invites a re-assessment of core propositions about gender norms in Japanese society.

Author: Tomoko Aoyama
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 10/16/2009
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.10w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780415547420

Review Citation(s):
Choice 07/01/2010

About the Author

Tomoko Aoyama is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Languages and Comparative Cultural Studies at The University of Queensland, Australia.

Barbara Hartley is a Lecturer in the School of Asian Languages and Studies at the University of Tasmania, Australia.