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    The Value of Vulnerability: Sexual Coercion and the Nature of Love in Japanese Court Literature

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    1999-11
    Author
    Childs, Margaret H.
    Publisher
    Association for Asian Studies
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    Margaret H. Childs analyzes the attributes of "love" in the world of premodern Japanese literature. She concentrates on the emotional dynamics of love affairs in The Taile of Genji and other Heian tales in order to highlight the high value that both men and women placed on vulnerability. By linking love to pity or compassion, the author makes a case for what she terms "the erotic potential of powerlessness."
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    • School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Scholarly Works [177]
    Citation
    Childs, Margaret H. "The Value of Vulnerability: Sexual Coercion and the Nature of Love in Japanese Court Literature." The Journal of Asian Studies Vol. 58, No. 4 (Nov., 1999) , pp. 1059-1079

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