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Book Announcement: Masculinity and Body Weight in Japan

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Paula

Masculinity and Body Weight in Japan: Grappling with Metabolic Syndrome By Genaro Castro-Vázquez Drawing on the concept of the somatic self, Castro-Vázquez explores how Japanese men think about, express and interpret their experiences concerning bodyweight control. Based on an extensive … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Male Circumcision in Japan

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Paula

Castro-Vázquez, Genaro (2015) Male Circumcision in Japan. New York: Palgrave. ISBN 9781137518750 About the book Male Circumcision in Japan provides an in-depth examination of anthropological and sociological developments in Japan which challenge the accepted biomedical view of male circumcision as … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Beriberi in Modern Japan: The Making of a National Disease

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Paula

Beriberi in Modern Japan: The Making of a National Disease University of Rochester Press In modern Japan, beriberi (or thiamin deficiency) became a public health problem that cut across all social boundaries, afflicting even the Meiji Emperor. During an age … Continue reading →

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Call for Workshop Papers: Anatomies of Knowledge: Medicine, Science, and Health in Asia

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Paula

http://www.ssrc.org/programs/pages/interasia-program/inter-asian-connections-iii-workshop-anatomies-of-knowledge-medicine-science-and-health-in-asia/ Anatomies of Knowledge: Medicine, Science, and Health in Asia at the Conference on Inter-Asian Connections III Hong Kong (June 6-8, 2012)  DEADLINE: Friday, June 24, 2011 Co-organized and co-sponsored by The Hong Kong Institute for Humanities and the Social … Continue reading →

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East-West Center Visiting Fellowships

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Paula

Thanks to Playing with Hire for the link! — East-West Center Visiting Fellowships program enables scholars to undertake research and publication during the academic year 2010-2011 in collaboration with EWC staff on an independent research project related to one of … Continue reading →

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