Meiji Beauties Media and Changing Women 19th Century Japan Book Japan

by Meiji Beauties

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Meiji Beauties Media and Changing Women 19th Century Japan Book Japan Key Features ✔ Discover a fascinating glimpse into 19th-century Japan with this vintage book titled "Meiji Beauties Media and Changing Women." This edition explores how media and societal transformations during the Meiji era influenced perceptions of beauty and women's roles. The book features historical photographs, postcards, and narratives about prominent women of the time, including the popular geisha Eiryū, the noble Marquisess Nabeshima Eiko of the fashionable Rokumeikan, and the first amateur beauty contest winner, schoolgirl Hiroko Suehiro. These women symbolize the evolving standards of beauty amid Japan's rapid modernization, encompassing changes in appearance, social status, education, and fashion. ✔ Key features include detailed historical accounts, visual media, and insights into the cultural shifts that shaped modern Japanese femininity during the Meiji period. ✔ Item Specifics: ✔ C:Condition: Like New (Never read) ✔ C:Title: Meiji Beauties Media and Changing Women 19th Century Japan Book ✔ C:Language: Japanese ✔ C:Publisher: 【Bargain Book】 Complete Series Collection ✔ C:Format: Hardcover / Paperback (assumed, as not specified) ✔ C:Genre: History / Cultural Studies / Women's Studies ✔ C:Subject: Meiji Era Japan, Women's History, Media Influence, Beauty Standards ✔ C:Publication Year: 19th Century (exact year not specified) ✔ C:Country of Origin: Japan ✔ C:Main Characters/Subjects: Geisha Eiryū

• Publisher: 【Bargain Book】 Complete Series Collection
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine

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