The Cultural History of "Anego"

This is "The Cultural History of Big Sisters" (2019) by Haruna Ito.

Introduction: Strong and awesome Japanese women who survived in a homosocial society
Chapter 1: The Chic Older Sister Style Favored by Edokko
Chapter 2: Women who lived in the late Edo and Meiji periods
Chapter 3: Gender reversal dramas and female stars
Chapter 4: Modernization and the courageous women of yakuza films
Chapter 5: Gender Border Crossing and Sisterhood
The whereabouts of the elder sisters - Conclusion

There is a growing trend to reevaluate the activities of women, and this book introduces Japanese women, especially those who are called "big sisters," from the end of the Edo period to modern times, including both fiction and non-fiction. It also unravels historical facts from a female perspective. (Ammel)