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Japan and the cosmopolitan gothic : specters of modernity
- Title
- Japan and the cosmopolitan gothic : specters of modernity / by Michael J. Blouin.
- Author
- Blouin, Michael J.
- Publication
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
- Supplementary Content
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- Description
- xii, 208 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
- Summary
- "In American discourse, Japan is routinely imagined as a supernatural entity. Gothic tales from these cultures are exchanged, adapted, and consumed. By analyzing this phenomenon, in texts ranging from those of Lafcadio Hearn to the films of Shimizu Takashi, we can better comprehend the relationship between the two countries as well as the layers of complexity that accompany constructions of foreignness. Specifically, in response to the rise of a "Global Gothic," Blouin interprets these unsettling works to be evidence of a "cosmopolitan Gothic," one that refuses satisfactory enclosure and advocates a turn inward to re-invigorate dialogues upon the world stage"--
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-203) and index.
- Contents
- Introduction: The Specters of a Wandering Mind -- 1. Ghosts and Spirits in Early Japanology -- 2. Ghostly Maidens in Sidney McCall's Fiction -- 3. Japonisme and the Female Gothic -- 4. Nuclear Criticism and a Deferred Reading of the Toho Terror -- 5. Japan Inc., and the American Nightmare -- 6. Atemporality and Communal Ethics in the Films of Shimizu Takashi -- 7. Difference and Doubt in Christopher Nolan's Inception -- Conclusion: Haunted Echo Chambers.
- Call Number
- JFD 13-1376
- ISBN
- 9781137305213 (hardback)
- 1137305215 (hardback)
- LCCN
- 2012042598
- OCLC
- 820434248
- Author
- Blouin, Michael J.
- Title
- Japan and the cosmopolitan gothic : specters of modernity / by Michael J. Blouin.
- Publisher
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-203) and index.
- Connect to:
- Research Call Number
- JFD 13-1376