A Third Gender: Beautiful Youths in Japanese Edo-Period Prints and Paintings (1600-1868)
Joshua S. Mostow
(Author)
Asato Ikeda
(Author)
Description
Gender relations were complex in Edo-period Japan (1603-1868). Wakashu, male youths, were desired by men and women, constituting a "third gender" with their androgynous appearance and variable sexuality. For the first time outside Japan, A Third Gender examines the fascination with wakashu in Edo-period culture and their visual representation in art, demonstrating how they destabilize the conventionally held model of gender binarism.Product Details
Price
$60.95
Publisher
Brill - Hotei
Publish Date
May 03, 2016
Dimensions
9.6 X 11.6 X 0.7 inches | 0.03 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780888545145
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About the Author
Joshua S. Mostow is professor of Asian studies at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver.
Asato Ikeda is assistant professor in the Department of Art History and Music at Fordham University.