Butterfly's sisters : the Geisha in western culture /

"In this fascinating and wide-ranging book, Yoko Kawaguchi explores the Western portrayal of Japanese women--and geishas in particular--from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. She argues that in the West, Japanese women have come to embody certain ideas about feminine sexuality, and...

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Main Author: Kawaguchi, Yoko (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2010]
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