Books by Genaro Castro-Vazquez

Castro-Vazquez adopts a new approach in studying the decreasing fertility rates contributing to ageing population in modern Japan. Based on the accounts of 57 married Japanese women, he employs symbolic interactionism as a framework to examine the various factors affecting decision-making on childbirth. With strong contextual information as the foundation, he offers fresh insight as to how Japanese women today perceive the idea of childbirth in a modernized society which will assist the readers in understanding the factors causing Japan¿s ageing population.

Male Circumcision in Japan offers an analysis of the surgical procedure based on extensive ethnographic investigation, and is framed within historical and current global debates to highlight the significance of the Japanese case.

Illustrates how young Japanese males perform their gender identity and sexuality. This work comprises of a comprehensive theoretical and practical reading of sexuality education as well as a comparative analysis that brings about a global perspective of the issues concerning disease, sex, gender, and education for young people.