Japanese Women, Class and the Tea Ceremony The Voices of Tea Practitioners in Northern Japan |
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| Author:
| Chiba, Kaeko |
| Series title: | Japan Anthropology Workshop Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-136-93922-8 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2010 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $56.95USD $180.00USD $180.00 |
Book Description:
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This book examines the complex relationship between gender and class among Japanese tea ceremony (chadō) practitioners in Japan. It argues that chadō has a cultural, economic, social and symbolic value and is used as a tool to improve gender and class equality.
This book examines the complex relationship between gender and class among Japanese tea ceremony (chadō) practitioners in Japan. It argues that chadō has a cultural, economic, social and symbolic value and is used as a tool to improve gender and class equality.