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Lovesick Japan: Sex \* Marriage \* Romance \* Law by West, Mark D. is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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<p>In Lovesick Japan, Mark D. West explores an official vision of love, sex, and marriage in contemporary Japan. A comprehensive body of evidence—2,700 court opinions—describes a society characterized by a presupposed absence of physical and emotional intimacy, affection, and personal connections. In compelling, poignant, and sometimes horrifying court cases, West finds that Japanese judges frequently opine on whether a person is in love, what other emotions a person is feeling, and whether thos

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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
West, Mark D.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Published
2017
Language
EN
ISBN
9780801461026
Category
history
Subjects
Gender Studies, History, Sociology
Updated
2026-03-24

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