ISBN:
9780415415859
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (xi, 241 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Series Statement:
Routledge contemporary Japan series
Parallel Title:
Print version Japanese Love Hotels : A cultural history
DDC:
306.70952
Keywords:
Architecture
;
Prostitution
;
Sex-oriented businesses
;
Sex customs
;
Hotels
;
Japan Social life and customs
Abstract:
Drawing on theories of place, consumption and identity, Sarah Chaplin details the evolution of the love hotel in urban Japan since the 1950s
Description / Table of Contents:
Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 The urban context of love hotel districts; 2 The love hotel as a building type; 3 Images and technologies of the love hotel interior; 4 Naming and theming the love hotel; 5 The love hotel industry; 6 Towards a conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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