A Contrapuntal Reading of Arthur Golden’s Memoirs of a Geisha
Historical overview of prostitution in Japan Until the enactment of Anti-Prostitution Law in 1956, prostitutes were safely operating as the brothel districts had been licensed since 1589. Thus they were somewhat under the Japanese government’s protection (Leupp, 2003). However, even in previous cen...
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Language: | English |
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Pusat Pengajian Ilmu Kemanusiaan
2019
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Online Access: | http://eprints.usm.my/45594/1/ART3.pdf |