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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Znanstvena založba Filozofske fakultete Univerze v Ljubljani (Ljubljana University Press, Faculty of Arts)
2011-12-01
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| Series: | Asian Studies |
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| Online Access: | https://revije.ff.uni-lj.si/as/article/view/2886 |