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*Gender & Sexuality Studies

Class Presentation for GSS 263

Research Resources for GSS/JPN 263

Where to look for some primary sources:

Images on JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and sciences.

LibrarySearch
To find Art books or other historical books on Japanese culture, try searching the Bates Library catalog using subject terms and keywords.

Yomidas (1874-present) This link opens in a new window
Archive of the Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun. Meiji, Taisho & Showa Eras (1874-1989) includes scans of print layout, Heisei & Reiwa Eras (1986-) includes transcribed text, and The Japan News (1989-) searches English language version. Limited to 3 simultaneous users.

To find an article for this class, try these subject-specific databases:

Gender Studies Database This link opens in a new window
Gender studies journal articles.
Bibliography of Asian Studies (BAS) This link opens in a new window
Humanities and social sciences articles and book chapters on East, Southeast, and South Asia, in Western languages. Publication dates: 1971 to the present.
Historical Abstracts This link opens in a new window
World history (except U.S. and Canada) journal articles. Historical coverage: 1450 to present. Publication dates: 1954 to present.

To find a book:

LibrarySearch Advanced Search
To find print books exclusively at Bates, select Available at Bates and Material Type Books. To eliminate ebooks, under Availability, select Physical material.

Relevant Titles for GSS 263

Gender and sexuality in modern Japan

Gender and sexuality in modern Japan

Routledge handbook of East Asian gender studies / edited by Jieyu Liu and Junko Yamashita.

Routledge handbook of East Asian gender studies / edited by Jieyu Liu and Junko Yamashita.

Routledge companion to gender and Japanese culture / edited by Jennifer Coates, Lucy Fraser, and Mark Pendleton

Routledge companion to gender and Japanese culture / edited by Jennifer Coates, Lucy Fraser, and Mark Pendleton