Dialectics of the Goddess in Japanese Audiovisual Culture

Inbunden, Engelska, 2017

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Beskrivning

Through provocative essays by specialists in different aspects of Japanese culture, this book provides an historical and analytical survey of the presence of Goddesses in Japanese audiovisual culture from its origins to the present day. It shows how these feminine myths are represented in Japan; not only as beneficial or creative deities, but also the archetypal strong or dominant woman that sometimes overshadows masculine figures and heroes, or as influential figures. Therefore, it analyzes this rich dialectic of the feminine and how the audiovisual culture has represented it thus far in film, TV series, and video games made in Japan. While many theories have been proposed to explain the presence of Goddesses in Japan, this book’s focus on audiovisual culture explores how this corpus challenges the traditional conceptions of the feminine as related to Goddesses.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-12-01
Mått:159 x 237 x 17 mm
Vikt:463 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:184
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781498570145

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Kulturvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Medievetenskap inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Lorenzo J. Torres Hortelano is senior lecturer at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos.

Recensioner i media

This volume [is] useful material for students of Japanese cinema and for those interested in Japanese mythologies, religion and visual culture, and gender studies.

Innehållsförteckning

Preface AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Representations of Goddesses in Japanese Audiovisual Culture: A New Concept Lorenzo J. Torres Hortelano1. Kannon-sama and the Spirit of Compassion in Japanese Cinema Linda C. Ehrlich2. Suffering and Deification: The Goddess in Night DrumSybil A. Thornton3. The Profound Desire of the Goddess: Sexuality and Politics in The Insect WomanIrene González-López4. Anime Goddesses and their Hollywood Transformations Dolores P. Martinez5. Deviant Attitudes, Lost Names and the Ether: Goddesses in Contemporary Japanese Audiovisuals José Montaño6. The Humanization of the Goddess: Isao Takahata’s Princess KaguyaLaura Montero7. Goddesses in Japanese Videogames: Tradition, Gameplay, Gender, and Power Víctor Navarro-Remesal8. Ghostly Goddesses in in Japanese Cinema Lorenzo J. Torres HortelanoNotes on contributors