Japanese Women, Class and the Tea Ceremony
Author | : Kaeko Chiba |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 230 |
Release | : 2010-09-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781136939235 |
ISBN-13 | : 1136939237 |
Rating | : 4/5 (237 Downloads) |
Download or read book Japanese Women, Class and the Tea Ceremony written by Kaeko Chiba and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-09-13 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the complex relationship between gender and class among Japanese tea ceremony (chadō) practitioners in Japan. It argues that chadō has a cultural, economic, social and symbolic value and is used as a tool to improve gender and class equality.