The Too-Good Wife: Alcohol, Codependency, and the Politics of Nurturance in Postwar Japan
Author:   Amy Borovoy
Publisher:   University of California Press
Edition:   Annotated edition
Volume:   6
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9780520244528


Pages:   251
Publication Date:   29 December 2005
Format:   Paperback
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The Too-Good Wife: Alcohol, Codependency, and the Politics of Nurturance in Postwar Japan


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Author:   Amy Borovoy
Publisher:   University of California Press
Imprint:   University of California Press
Edition:   Annotated edition
Volume:   6
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.363kg
ISBN:  

9780520244528


ISBN 10:   0520244524
Pages:   251
Publication Date:   29 December 2005
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: Dirty Lukewarm Water 1. Alcoholism and Codependency: New Vocabularies for Unspeakable Problems 2. Motherhood, Nurturance, and Total Care in Postwar National Ideology 3. Good Wives: Negotiating Marital Relationships 4. A Success Story 5. The Inescapable Discourse of Motherhood Conclusion: The Home as a Feminist Dilemma Notes References Index

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Amy Borovoy is Assistant Professor of East Asian Studies at Princeton University.

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