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The Journal of Japanese Studies
More editionsBy Elyssa Faison. University of California Press, Berkeley, 2007. xiv, 227 pages. $39.95. Reviewed by Helen Macnaughtan SOAS, University of London Elyssa Faison has written a very interesting book on Japanese female textile workers ...
Ozu International: Essays on the Global Influences of a ...
PreviewElyssa Faison Yasujiro Ozu directed thirty-nine films between 1927 and the end of the Asia Pacific War. During the seven years of occupation that followed Japan's surrender, he directed six more under American censorship.1 His first ...
Managing Women: Disciplining Labor in Modern Japan
Elyssa FaisonManaging Women focuses on Japan's interwar textile industry, examining how factory managers, social reformers, and the state created visions of a specifically Japanese femininity.
Gender and Labour in Korea and Japan: Sexing Class
PreviewNotes on contributors viii Series editor's foreword x Acknowledgements xi 1 Introduction: The entanglement of sexual and industrial labour 1 RUTH BARRACLOUGH AND ELYSSA FAISON 2 Sexing class: “The Prostitute” in Japanese ...
Managing Women: Disciplining Labor in Modern Japan
Elyssa Faison'Managing Women' explores the creation of a specifically Japanese femininity in the early 20th century, as the state industrialists & social reformers all urged young women to seek employment in booming textile industries.
The Truth About Elyssa
Lorna MichaelsElyssa remembered how she'd envied her cousin in high school. People noticed Cassie. Compared to her, Elyssa had felt invisible. Oh, she'd been smart, an A student. She'd participated in activities—had been a reporter on the school paper ...
The New Japanese Woman: Modernity, Media, and Women in ...
Barbara SatoToDavidAmbaras, Robert Angel, Jan Bardsley, Mary Baron, Milton Baron, Margaret Beetham, Kim Brandt, Mike Brownstein, Geoffrey Chambers, John Clark , Sandra Collins, Elyssa Faison, Josh Fogel, Atina Grossmann, Ellen Hammond, Yu- ...
Four Weddings and a Break Up:
Elyssa PatrickElyssa Patrick. Ginny to the Walmart that was open twentyfour hours, which was fortyfive minutes away. Ginny rested fitfully on the way there, and he felt useless, angry, and frustrated that whoever had done this was still roaming free.
Dogtown: Death and Enchantment in a New England Ghost Town
Elyssa EastIn alternating chapters, Elyssa East interlaces the story of this grisly murder with the strange, dark history of this wilderness ghost town and explores the possibility that certain landscapes wield their own unique power.
Stay With Me (With Me, Book 1):
Elyssa PatrickElyssa Patrick. Chapter 30 Chapter 31 Chapter 32 Chapter 33 Chapter 34 Chapter 35 Other Books by Elyssa About the Author Stay With Me With Me, Book 1 I've been famous.
Dream With Me (With Me Book 4):
Elyssa PatrickThere are a few things I, Evie Hart, thought I knew for sure: 1.
While It Was Snowing:
Elyssa PatrickWhile It Was Snowing first appeared in the duology Holiday for Two.
Autumn's Flame
Denise DomningAfter her husband and son are killed, Elyssa of Freyne and her remaining son become wards of the local sheriff.
Take a Chance on Me:
Elyssa PatrickMy Fair Lady meets reality TV . . . Any woman would be thrilled with a makeover and the chance to win a million dollars.
The Same and Different: A Grounded Theory of the Experiences ...
PreviewIntroduction – My Own Experience My sister's name is Elyssa. She was born on May 27, 1977. She is 2 1⁄2 years old and in the beginning she kept on getting sick. We were scared she was going to die. She has a bad heart. Now she doesn' t ...
I Love Me: Self-Esteem in Seven Easy Steps
ElyssaIn this book, kids and tweens will discover: 1. Their own uniqueness and many talents so they can be empowered to dream big 2. Why it is important to love their body and take care of it 3.
Darkness Beckons
Elyssa NyteDraike is a powerful vampyre who is used to taking what he wants. Mariana is his mate, but she does not want anything to do with a vampyre. Will she take her place by his side? Or will she find someone who isn't a vampyre?
As You Wish (Rock Stars in Love, Book 1):
Elyssa PatrickShe only expects him to drive her to the gas station . . . she never expects that kiss. But Portia lives in the real world--she knows this is only a holiday fling for Aubry.
A Family for the Sheriff
Elyssa HenryFAMILY MATTERS I FOUGHT THE LAW… Joe Roberts was tenderhearted and incredibly sexy, but he was a lawman—just like the man who had broken Maria Lightner's heart in the past.
Mr. Right Next Door
Arlene JamesAnd FAMILY MATTERS spotlights new talent Elyssa Henry with her heartwarming debut, A Family for the Sheriff. Treat yourself to each and every offering this month. And in future months, look for more of the stories you love... and the authors ...
L'Homme de la Cumbre III: Elyssa
Michel FourcadePris sous l’aile de Michel, Pablo est désormais un homme différent, apaisé et prêt à renouer avec sa soeur.
Barbara Nessim: An Artful Life
David GallowayExplores the artist's versatile career with essays by friends and colleagues, including fashion critic Elyssa Dimant, German art historian Christoph Benjamin Schulz, and Gloria Steinem.
The Night before Baby
Karen Rose SmithAnd FAMILY MATTERS spotlights new talent Elyssa Henry with her heartwarming debut, A Family for the Sheriff. Treat yourself to each and every offering this month. And in future months, look for more of the stories you love... and the authors ...
A Vow, a Ring, a Baby Swing
Teresa SouthwickAnd FAMILY MATTERS spotlights new talent Elyssa Henry with her heartwarming debut, A Family for the sheriff. Treat yourself to each and every offering this month. And in future months, look for more of the stories you love... and the authors ...
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