Under the Gaijin Gaze

About the Book

Penetrating analysis of the failures of Japanese higher education and of the discrimination and restrictions placed on young women in Japan. Essays include studies of attitudes and expectations of Japanese college women, of the revival of militarism in Japan and the general failure of the nation’s highly vaunted JET program.

About the Author

Daniel A. Metraux is Professor of Asian Studies at Mary Baldwin College. He has written many books on modern Japanese culture and has taught extensively at two Japanese universities.