Lovesick Japan : sex, marriage, romance, law /
West, Mark D., 1968-
Lovesick Japan : sex, marriage, romance, law / Mark D. West. - Ithaca : Cornell University Press, (c)2011. - 1 online resource (viii, 259 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographies and index.
Judging -- Love -- Coupling -- Private sex -- Commodified sex -- Divorce.
This book explores an official vision of love, sex, and marriage in contemporary Japan. A comprehensive body of evidence-2,700 court opinions-describes a society characterized by a presupposed absence of physical and emotional intimacy, affection, and personal connections. In compelling, poignant, and sometimes horrifying court cases, West finds that Japanese judges frequently opine on whether a person is in love, what other emotions a person is feeling, and whether those emotions are appropriate for the situation.
9780801461026
Sex customs--Japan.
Love--Japan.
Marriage--Japan.
Divorce--Japan.
Electronic Books.
HQ18 / .L684 2011
Lovesick Japan : sex, marriage, romance, law / Mark D. West. - Ithaca : Cornell University Press, (c)2011. - 1 online resource (viii, 259 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographies and index.
Judging -- Love -- Coupling -- Private sex -- Commodified sex -- Divorce.
This book explores an official vision of love, sex, and marriage in contemporary Japan. A comprehensive body of evidence-2,700 court opinions-describes a society characterized by a presupposed absence of physical and emotional intimacy, affection, and personal connections. In compelling, poignant, and sometimes horrifying court cases, West finds that Japanese judges frequently opine on whether a person is in love, what other emotions a person is feeling, and whether those emotions are appropriate for the situation.
9780801461026
Sex customs--Japan.
Love--Japan.
Marriage--Japan.
Divorce--Japan.
Electronic Books.
HQ18 / .L684 2011