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Myth and Masculinity in the Japanese Cinema
Isolde Standish
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Description for Myth and Masculinity in the Japanese Cinema
Hardback. This study argues that in Japanese popular cinema the "tragic hero" narrative is an archetypal plot-structure upon which male genres, like the war-retro and yakuza films are based. Two central questions in relation to these post-war Japanese film genres and historical consciousness are addressed. Num Pages: 242 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; APFA; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 566.
This study argues that in Japanese popular cinema the 'tragic hero' narrative is an archetypal plot-structure upon which male genres, such as the war-retro and yakuza films are based. Two central questions in relation to these post-war Japanese film genres and historical consciousness are addressed: What is the relationship between history, myth and memory? And how are individual subjectivities defined in relation to the past? The book examines the role of the 'tragic hero' narrative as a figurative structure through which the Japanese people could interpret the events of World War II and defeat, offering spectators an avenue of exculpation ... Read more
This study argues that in Japanese popular cinema the 'tragic hero' narrative is an archetypal plot-structure upon which male genres, such as the war-retro and yakuza films are based. Two central questions in relation to these post-war Japanese film genres and historical consciousness are addressed: What is the relationship between history, myth and memory? And how are individual subjectivities defined in relation to the past? The book examines the role of the 'tragic hero' narrative as a figurative structure through which the Japanese people could interpret the events of World War II and defeat, offering spectators an avenue of exculpation ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
Number of Pages
254
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780700712915
SKU
V9780700712915
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