Ukiyo-e, Madame Chrysanthéme and Babel: The Persistent Stereotype of Japanese Women 1885-2007

Ukiyo-e, Madame Chrysanthéme and Babel: The Persistent Stereotype of Japanese Women 1885-2007

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Main Author: Knox, Christa A.
Language:English
Published: University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK 2008
Subjects:
Art History
ukiyo-e
madame chrysantheme
babel
racial and sexual stereotype
japanese women
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1212158465
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-ucin12121584652021-08-03T06:12:38Z Ukiyo-e, Madame Chrysanthéme and Babel: The Persistent Stereotype of Japanese Women 1885-2007 Knox, Christa A. Art History ukiyo-e madame chrysantheme babel racial and sexual stereotype japanese women In this thesis I explore the ways in which Japanese women are viewed in twenty first century western culture in conjunction with <i>ukiyo-e</i> prints. Critical to this discussion is an investigation of how nineteenth century European and American travelers viewed Japan and its inhabitants. Images of women in <i>ukiyo-e</i>, woodblock prints and paintings which were exported and sold in western bazaars, shaped the western misconception of Japanese women that has persisted into the present. Japanese goods representing graceful and statuesque women and beautiful men, combined with female impersonators in Kabuki theater, formed a fairy-tale image of Japan as an exotic culture that could easily be dominated by the West. By looking at a variety of artwork from nineteenth-century publications to contemporary films, I reveal the early misconceptions that transformed the Japanese into the "Other," and how the racial stereotype survives into the twenty-first century. 2008 English text University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1212158465 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1212158465 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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topic Art History
ukiyo-e
madame chrysantheme
babel
racial and sexual stereotype
japanese women
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ukiyo-e
madame chrysantheme
babel
racial and sexual stereotype
japanese women
Knox, Christa A.
Ukiyo-e, Madame Chrysanthéme and Babel: The Persistent Stereotype of Japanese Women 1885-2007
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title Ukiyo-e, Madame Chrysanthéme and Babel: The Persistent Stereotype of Japanese Women 1885-2007
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