“Girls are dancin’”: shōjo culture and feminism in contemporary Japanese art
This article explores the gender-transgressive expressions found in shōjo culture in order to highlight the potential for feminist analysis in the prevalence of the shōjo motif in contemporary Japanese art. Shōjo culture is a fascinating cultural space, within contemporary Japanese culture, which fo...
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The Japan Foundation, Sydney
2011-12-01
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| Series: | New Voices |
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| Online Access: | http://newvoices.org.au/volume-5/girls-are-dancin-shojo-culture-and-feminism-in-contemporary-japanese-art1-the-title-girls-are-dancin-is-taken-from-a-key-collection-of-young-female-photographe/ |