Clothing their identities : competing ideas of masculinity and identity in Meiji Japanese culture

This is an in-depth analysis of competing cultural ideas at a pivotal time in Japanese history through study of masculinity and identity. Through diaries, newspaper articles, and illustrations found in popular periodicals of the Meiji period, it is evident that there were two major groups who espous...

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Main Author:	Culy, Anna M.
Other Authors:	Swope, Kenneth
Published:	2013
Subjects:	Masculinity > Japan > History > 19th century Masculinity > Japan > History > 20th century Men's clothing > Japan > History > 19th century Men's clothing > Japan > History > 20th century Japan > Social life and customs > 1868-1912 Japan > Civilization > Western influences
Online Access:	http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/123456789/197420 http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1721294

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spelling	ndltd-BSU-oai-cardinalscholar.bsu.edu-123456789-1974202014-08-07T03:32:59ZClothing their identities : competing ideas of masculinity and identity in Meiji Japanese cultureTitle on signature form: Clothing their identities :\|bcompeting ideas of masculinity & identity in Meiji Japanese cultureCuly, Anna M.Masculinity -- Japan -- History -- 19th centuryMasculinity -- Japan -- History -- 20th centuryMen's clothing -- Japan -- History -- 19th centuryMen's clothing -- Japan -- History -- 20th centuryJapan -- Social life and customs -- 1868-1912Japan -- Civilization -- Western influencesThis is an in-depth analysis of competing cultural ideas at a pivotal time in Japanese history through study of masculinity and identity. Through diaries, newspaper articles, and illustrations found in popular periodicals of the Meiji period, it is evident that there were two major groups who espoused very different sets of ideals competing for the favor of the masses and the control of Japanese progress in the modern world. Manner of dress, comportment, hygiene, and various other parts of outward appearance signified the mentality and ideology of the person in question. One group espoused traditional Japanese ideas of masculinity and dress while another advocated embracing Western dress and culture. This, in turn, explained their opinions on the direction they believed Japan should take. Throughout the Meiji period (1868-1912), the two ideas grew and competed for supremacy until the late Meiji period when they merged to form a traditional-minded modernity.Department of HistorySwope, Kenneth2013-08-02T16:12:52Z2013-08-02T16:12:52Z2013-07-202013-07-20http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/123456789/197420http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1721294
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topic	Masculinity -- Japan -- History -- 19th century Masculinity -- Japan -- History -- 20th century Men's clothing -- Japan -- History -- 19th century Men's clothing -- Japan -- History -- 20th century Japan -- Social life and customs -- 1868-1912 Japan -- Civilization -- Western influences
spellingShingle	Masculinity -- Japan -- History -- 19th century Masculinity -- Japan -- History -- 20th century Men's clothing -- Japan -- History -- 19th century Men's clothing -- Japan -- History -- 20th century Japan -- Social life and customs -- 1868-1912 Japan -- Civilization -- Western influences Culy, Anna M. Clothing their identities : competing ideas of masculinity and identity in Meiji Japanese culture
description	This is an in-depth analysis of competing cultural ideas at a pivotal time in Japanese history through study of masculinity and identity. Through diaries, newspaper articles, and illustrations found in popular periodicals of the Meiji period, it is evident that there were two major groups who espoused very different sets of ideals competing for the favor of the masses and the control of Japanese progress in the modern world. Manner of dress, comportment, hygiene, and various other parts of outward appearance signified the mentality and ideology of the person in question. One group espoused traditional Japanese ideas of masculinity and dress while another advocated embracing Western dress and culture. This, in turn, explained their opinions on the direction they believed Japan should take. Throughout the Meiji period (1868-1912), the two ideas grew and competed for supremacy until the late Meiji period when they merged to form a traditional-minded modernity. === Department of History
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title	Clothing their identities : competing ideas of masculinity and identity in Meiji Japanese culture
title_short	Clothing their identities : competing ideas of masculinity and identity in Meiji Japanese culture
title_full	Clothing their identities : competing ideas of masculinity and identity in Meiji Japanese culture
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Clothing their identities : competing ideas of masculinity and identity in Meiji Japanese culture

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