(No) Sex in Japan

Deals with the phenomenon of sexual inactivity in Japan Provides rich interview-based research that demarcates what sexlessness means for individuals Establishes a cross-cultural comparison between Japan, Germany and Austria

Autorentext

Alice Pacher is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Meiji University in Tokyo. Her research focuses on (married) couple relationships in contemporary Japan with a particular emphasis on sexual behavior and sexual consciousness. She also studies cross-cultural sexuality with a special emphasis on comparisons of Austrian, German and Japanese sexual awareness. In 2020, she obtained her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychosocial Science at Meiji University.

Inhalt
Introduction.- The study of sexuality.- Previous studies on the sexless phenomenon.- Media discourse on sexlessness.- Sexlessness through Interview Analysis.- Extramarital affairs and sexless married couples.- An International Comparison of Sexuality.- A Broad View of Sexlessness and Future Research Avenues.