Embodying Japan: Cultures of Sport, Beauty, and Medicine 2017

Salaryman Culture and Masculine Identity

This section analyzes how salaryman culture can be an oppressive force to various populations, and how changes in environment led to the development of other forms of masculinity, mainly “herbivore” masculinity. After the characteristics of salaryman and herbivore men are discussed, a very specific Japanese population that is also affected by salaryman culture is analyzed; gamers.

Contents of this path:

  1. Who is a salaryman?
  2. How the body of the salaryman is utilized
  3. Who are Herbivore men?
  4. Prevalence, Perception, and effect of Herbivore Masculinity
  5. Competitive Gamers affected by Salaryman Culture

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  1. Gender and Identity in Modern Japan Shannon Brooks
  2. Rejecting Japanese Nationalist Gender Identities Shannon Brooks
  3. David Takamiya David Takamiya
  4. The Salaryman Shannon Brooks
  5. Gender Shannon Brooks