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“In a book that draws deftly from a range of scholars and theories, Castro-Vázquez invites us to consider the biomedicalization of the practice in the sociohistorical context of gender and sexual ideology in Japan. … the book is an important contribution to the sociology of masculinity, of sexuality, of bodies, of medicine, and of knowledge and thus, a worthwhile read.” (Amanda Kennedy, Men and Masculinities, Vol. 20 (1), 2017)
"This book delivers excellent insight into the wider debates around circumcision and a deep understanding of the circumstances of circumcision in Japan. It offers a nuanced account of the historical journey and possible social, political, and medical reasons for its emergence and continuance and provides clear, coherent, and cutting insights into the different perspectives on these debates provided by the situation in Japan." - Steve Robertson, Professor and Co-Director, Centre for Men's Health, Leeds Beckett University, UK; Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Men's Health"In this study of a widely debated practice not normally associated with East Asia, Castro-Vazquez tracks the history, justifications, and changing cultural meanings of adult male circumcision in Japan. It is the first monograph-length examination of an unexpected trend that has largely been ignored by scholars. Wide-ranging and thoughtful, this book is a timely contribution to Japan studies, gender studies,and sexuality studies." - Laura Miller, Eiichi Shibusawa-Seigo Arai Endowed Professor of Japanese Studies and Professor of Anthropology, University of Missouri St. Louis, USA
"Situated in contemporary global theories of sexuality and Japanese studies, Male Circumcision in Japan presents original research on an often neglected medical procedure utilized by a small number of adult men in Japan. Especially welcome is the attention by Castro-Vázquez in his book on the Japanese sexual and gendered self to the range of experience, both among medical practitioners as well as among women, including mothers, each of whom holds a distinct opinion about this elective, cosmetic surgery for Japanese men." - Matthew Gutmann, Professor of Anthropology, Director of the Brown International Advanced Research Institutes (BAIRI), and Faculty Fellow at the Watson Institute for International Studies, Brown University, USA
About the author
Genaro Castro-Vázquez is Assistant Professor in the Division of Sociology at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Male Circumcision in Japan
Authors: Genaro Castro-Vázquez
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137518767
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Palgrave Literature Collection, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-51875-0Published: 30 September 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-51876-7Published: 30 September 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VII, 205
Topics: Asian Culture, Ethnicity Studies, Medical Sociology, Sociology of the Body, Gender Studies, Urban Studies/Sociology