New Books in East Asian Studies Gitte Marianne Hansen and Fabio Gygi, "The Work of Gender: Service, Performance and Fantasy in Contemporary Japan" (NIAS, 2022)
Nov 4, 2023
Hansen and Gygi discuss 'The Work of Gender: Service, Performance and Fantasy in Contemporary Japan', examining affective labor and gender performance. They explore creating the book's framework, intimacy and authenticity in Japan, gender dynamics in street music performances, and the challenges of ethnographic research in the performance scene.
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1 2 3 4 5
Introduction
00:00 • 6min
Creating the Framework
05:35 • 17min
Creating Intimacy and Authenticity in Contemporary Japan
22:52 • 8min
Gender Dynamics in Street Music Performances in Japan
30:52 • 6min
Ethnographic Research, Subgroups, and Gendered Misunderstandings in a Performance Scene
36:29 • 2min