International Perspectives On Yanagita Kunio And Japanese Folklore Studies
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International Perspectives On Yanagita Kunio And Japanese Folklore Studies
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Author : J. Victor Koschmann
language : en
Publisher: Cornell East Asia Series
Release Date : 1985
International Perspectives On Yanagita Kunio And Japanese Folklore Studies written by J. Victor Koschmann and has been published by Cornell East Asia Series this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Social Science categories.
A collection of essays by North American and Japanese scholars on the life, work and influence of Yanagita Kunio (1875-1962), the founder of Japanese Folklore Studies. In addition to providing background information on Yanagita and his discipline, the eight contributors whose evaluations of Yanagita vary critically examine his research methodology, political stance, use of language, relevance for nation-building efforts in the Third World, and impact on Japanese intellectuals. Also included is an annotated translation of Chapter Two of Yanagita's 1941 essay, Nihon no matsuri (The Festivals of Japan).
International Perspective On Yanagita Kunio And Japanese Folklore Studies
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
International Perspective On Yanagita Kunio And Japanese Folklore Studies written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Folklore categories.
Yanagita Kunio And The Folklore Movement Pbdirect
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Author : Ronald Morse
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-02-11
Yanagita Kunio And The Folklore Movement Pbdirect written by Ronald Morse and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-11 with Social Science categories.
Yanagita Kunio almost singlehandedly initiated the serious study of folklore in Japan. Even modern Japanese folklorists who may disagree with his approach or his methods must take his body of work as a point of departure for their own. This book, first published in 1990, puts Yanagita’s career within a historical framework and context, full of detail about Japanese political and literary trends which influenced or were influenced by the folklore scholarship of Yanagita.
The Origin Of Ethnography In Japan
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Author : Minoru Kawada
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 1993
The Origin Of Ethnography In Japan written by Minoru Kawada and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"The many changes that have taken place in Japan as a result of the period of rapid economic growth - including the imbalance in development of primary and secondary industry; the tremendous expansion of heavy industry accompanied by the gradual decay of agriculture; the failure to establish a healthy productivity cycle; the destruction of the natural environment and traditional patterns of life and especially the emergence and rapid growth of social apathy due to the lack of a firmly-established base on which to build the burgeoning supra-modern 'popular society' - have renewed interest in the work of Yanagita Kunio (1872-1962), generally known as the founder of ethnography in Japan." "Yanagita consistently expressed his concern about the effects of Japan's hasty modernization on the lives and values of its ordinary citizens. Critical of the Meiji establishment's policies for their short-term perspective on Japan's economic success in the international arena, Yanagita maintained an independent position and, through his work, attempted to overcome the problems caused by the direct importation of European ideas into Japan by isolating, recording and analysing the unique features of Japanese life, using them to present an alternative modernization theory which incorporated a fundamental restructuring of Japan's domestic economy and its social system. To Yanagita, the significance of ethnography lay in the way it could reconstruct the indigenous values of the past. His contention was that an understanding of indigenous cultural values and a revitalization of the traditional communal spirit were essential to the establishment of a moral foundation for Japanese society in the years of great change between the Meiji, Taisho and Showa eras and, by extension, to Japan today." "The Origin of Ethnography in Japan presents a timely re-evaluation of the writings of Yanagita Kunio. Chapter One examines his early writings on agro-politics, Chapter Two discusses the background to Yanagita's interest in ethnographic studies with reference to his work on Japan's folk religion and Chapter Three demonstrates how Yanagita's theory of agro-politics was combined with his interest in cultural studies, leading him to explore a broader theory of social development. Chapter Four summarizes Yanagita's views on some of the major political issues of his time, while Chapter Five concentrates on the methodology known as 'Yanagita Ethnography' and compares Yanagita's method and research aims with those of the anthropologist Bronislaw Malinowski. Lastly, Chapter Six deals with Yanagita's idea of communality, which he believed to be central to the understanding of human relationships and social structure in traditional Japan, and his view that communality could be utilized to bring people together at the family, village and national levels in contemporary Japan."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Lafcadio Hearn In International Perspectives
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Author : Sukehiro Hirakawa
language : en
Publisher: Global Oriental
Release Date : 2007-03-29
Lafcadio Hearn In International Perspectives written by Sukehiro Hirakawa and has been published by Global Oriental this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-03-29 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This volume presents twenty-two diverse essays drawn from papers delivered at conferences held in four cities in Japan in 2004 – the centenary of Lafcadio Hearn's death –, as well as at other international conferences that took place earlier. Contributors are Joan Blythe, John Clubbe, Susan Fisher, Ted Goosen, George Hughes, Yoko Makino, Peter McIvor, Hitobe Nabae, Cody Poulton and Masaru Toda.
The Undiscovered Country
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Author : Melek Ortabasi
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2020-05-11
The Undiscovered Country written by Melek Ortabasi and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-11 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"Yanagita Kunio (1875–1962) was a public intellectual who played a pivotal role in shaping modern Japan’s cultural identity. A self-taught folk scholar and elite bureaucrat, he promoted folk studies in Japan. So extensive was his role that he has been compared with the fabled Grimm Brothers of Germany and the great British folklorist James G. Frazer (1854–1941), author of The Golden Bough. This monograph is only the second book-length English-language examination of Yanagita, and it is the first analysis that moves beyond a biographical account of his pioneering work in folk studies. An eccentric but insightful critic of Japan’s rush to modernize, Yanagita offers a compelling array of rebuttals to mainstream social and political trends in his carefully crafted writings. Through a close reading of Yanagita’s interdisciplinary texts, which comment on a wide range of key cultural issues that characterized the first half of Japan’s twentieth century, Melek Ortabasi seeks to reevaluate the historical significance of his work. Ortabasi’s inquiry simultaneously exposes, discursively, some of the fundamental assumptions we embrace about modernity and national identity in Japan and elsewhere."
Studies In Japanese Folklore
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Author : Richard Mercer Dorson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973
Studies In Japanese Folklore written by Richard Mercer Dorson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with Social Science categories.
International Perspectives On Translation Education And Innovation In Japanese And Korean Societies
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Author : David G. Hebert
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-03-08
International Perspectives On Translation Education And Innovation In Japanese And Korean Societies written by David G. Hebert and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-08 with Social Science categories.
This book studies the three concepts of translation, education and innovation from a Nordic and international perspective on Japanese and Korean societies. It presents findings from pioneering research into cultural translation, Japanese and Korean linguistics, urban development, traditional arts, and related fields. Across recent decades, Northern European scholars have shown increasing interest in East Asia. Even though they are situated on opposite sides of the Eurasia landmass, the Nordic nations have a great deal in common with Japan and Korea, including vibrant cultural traditions, strong educational systems, and productive social democratic economies. Taking a cross-cultural and interdisciplinary approach, and in addition to the examination of the three key concepts, the book explores several additional intersecting themes, including sustainability, nature, humour, aesthetics, cultural survival and social change, discourse and representation. This book offers a collection of original interdisciplinary research from the 25th anniversary conference of the Nordic Association for Japanese and Korean Studies (2013). Its 21 chapters are divided into five parts according to interdisciplinary themes: Translational Issues in Literature, Analyses of Korean and Japanese Languages, Language Education, Innovation and New Perspectives on Culture, and The Arts in Innovative Societies.
The Legends Of Tono
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Author : Kunio Yanagita
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
The Legends Of Tono written by Kunio Yanagita and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Fiction categories.
"This short literary and folklore classic, which has captivated Japan for a century, provides a powerful glimpse into the Japanese psyche and spirit. In 1910, when Kunio Yanagita (1875-1962) wrote and published The Legends of Tono, he had no idea that one hundred years later his book would still have such a significant impact. Now this new and expanded translation, retaining the original's great understanding of Japanese language, history, and lore, will make this literary classic available to new generations of readers. Yanagita is best remembered as the founder of Japanese folklore studies, and Ronald A. Morse, the translator, transcends time to bring the reader a guide to Tono, Yanagita, and these enthralling tales."--BOOK JACKET.
The Legends Of Tono
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Author : Kunio Yanagita
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 1955-01-01
The Legends Of Tono written by Kunio Yanagita and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1955-01-01 with Literary Criticism categories.
In 1910, when Kunio Yanagita (1875-1962) wrote and published The Legends of Tono in Japanese, he had no idea that 100 years later, his book would become a Japanese literary and folklore classic. Yanagita is best remembered as the founder of Japanese folklore studies, and Ronald Morse transcends time to bring the reader a marvelous guide to Tono, Yanagita, and his enthralling tales. In this 100th Anniversary edition, Morse has completely revised his original translation, now out of print for over three decades. Retaining the original's great understanding of Japanese language, history, and lore, this new edition will make the classic collection available to new generations of readers.