Easing Transition with Metaphors: A Case of Transsexuality
Using Yūji Usui’s novel A Grass-Carp on a Tree (1993) and its film adaptation (1997) by Atsushi Ishikawa as metaphors, this paper traces the transition of Japanese attitudes towards sexuality. The novel and the film work as vehicles that “map” what is actually taking place in Japan and how the trans...
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doaj-45ed2784ca9048fb9f0f9a7ce47329862021-03-02T01:01:33ZengZnanstvena založba Filozofske fakultete Univerze v Ljubljani (Ljubljana University Press, Faculty of Arts)Asian Studies2232-51312350-42262011-12-01153Easing Transition with Metaphors: A Case of TranssexualityTamae K. PrindleUsing Yūji Usui’s novel A Grass-Carp on a Tree (1993) and its film adaptation (1997) by Atsushi Ishikawa as metaphors, this paper traces the transition of Japanese attitudes towards sexuality. The novel and the film work as vehicles that “map” what is actually taking place in Japan and how the transition is felt by Japanese people.https://revije.ff.uni-lj.si/as/article/view/2886transsexualitytransitionmetaphorsexualityJapanese culture |
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Easing Transition with Metaphors: A Case of Transsexuality |
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Znanstvena založba Filozofske fakultete Univerze v Ljubljani (Ljubljana University Press, Faculty of Arts) |
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Asian Studies |
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Using Yūji Usui’s novel A Grass-Carp on a Tree (1993) and its film adaptation (1997) by Atsushi Ishikawa as metaphors, this paper traces the transition of Japanese attitudes towards sexuality. The novel and the film work as vehicles that “map” what is actually
taking place in Japan and how the transition is felt by Japanese people. |
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