Diva Nation

Female Icons from Japanese Cultural History

262 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Diva Nation explores the constructed nature of female iconicity in Japan. From ancient goddesses and queens to modern singers and writers, this edited volume critically reconsiders the female icon, tracing how she has been offered up for emulation, debate or censure. The research in this book culminates from curiosity over the insistent presence of Japanese female figures who have refused to sit quietly on the sidelines of history. The contributors move beyond archival portraits to consider historically and culturally informed diva imagery and diva lore. The diva is ripe for expansion, fantasy, eroticization, and playful reinvention, while simultaneously presenting a challenge to patriarchal culture. Diva Nation asks how the diva disrupts or bolsters ideas about nationhood, morality, and aesthetics.

• Reihe: University of California Press
• ISBN: 9780520297722
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 08.06.2018
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: UCAL POD
• Herausgegeben von: Laura Miller, Rebecca Copeland