Dr. Anne Allison

Biography

Anne Allison is a cultural anthropologist whose research focuses on the intersection of political economy and everyday life in the context of late capitalist, post-industrial Japan. Her work delves into various subjects including sexuality, pornography, maternal labor, globalization, and the experiences of Japanese youth, as well as the precarity faced by irregular workers. Allison has also explored emerging death practices in what is called 'post-familial' Japan. She is the author of influential publications, including 'Nightwork: Sexuality, Pleasure, Corporate Masculinity in Tokyo', and has contributed to a variety of academic journals and platforms.

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