Bicycle citizens: the political world of the japanese housewife
Auteur :
LeBlanc, Robin M.
Éditeur :
University of California Press
ISBN :
9780520212916
Date de publication :
5 mars 1999
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
363 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
While the typical Japanese male politician glides through his district in air-conditioned taxis, the typical female voter trundles along the side streets on a simple bicycle. Studying the politics of the average female citizen in Japan, this title argues that this taxi-bicycle contrast reaches deeply into Japanese society.