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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| Language: | English |
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The Ohio State University Libraries
2017-03-01
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| Series: | Disability Studies Quarterly |
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| Online Access: | http://dsq-sds.org/article/view/5380 |
