Love, Sex, And Democracy In Japan During The American Occupation

Based On Extensive Archival Research, This Is The First Book In English To Examine The Radical Changes That Took Place In Japanese Ideas About Sex, Romance And Male-female Relations In The Wake Of Japan's Defeat And Occupation By Allied Forces At The End Of The Second World War. The Book Examines A Range Of Popular Romantic And Sexual Practices And Subcultures In Relation To Ideas Of Democracy Brought And Embodied By The Occupation, Adding An Important Dimension To Studies Of Japan's Sexual Customs During The Occupation Period. Love, Sex And Marriage On The Road To War -- Sex And Censorship During The Occupation -- Sexual Liberation -- The Kiss Debate -- The New Couple -- Curiosity Hunting -- Afterword: Postwar Legacies. Mark Mclelland. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.