Semiotics of Otherness in Japanese Mythology

This article examines the tropes of "otherness" embedded in Japanese myths and legends in which the protagonist has a physical or intellectual disability to uncover the sociohistorical attitudes toward such people in Japan. Using the theory of semiotics, I will explicate the narrative sign...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Yoshiko Okuyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Ohio State University Libraries 2017-03-01
Series:Disability Studies Quarterly
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Online Access:http://dsq-sds.org/article/view/5380