Intimate Encounters
Author | : Lieba Faier |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 299 |
Release | : 2009 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780520252141 |
ISBN-13 | : 0520252144 |
Rating | : 4/5 (144 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Intimate Encounters by : Lieba Faier
Download or read book Intimate Encounters written by Lieba Faier and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lieba Faier investigates the processes by which Filipina women who emigrated to work in rural Japan in hostess bars have overcome initial hostilities to become regarded as 'ideal, traditional Japanese brides'. 'Intimate Encounters' shows how changes to culture & identity come about through ordinary interpersonal exchanges.