Weaving together careful readings of plays and reviews, memoirs and interviews, biographies and critical essays, Acting Like a Woman in Modern Japan traces the emergence of the first generation of modern actresses in Japan, a nation in which male actors had long dominated the public stage. What emerges is a colorful and complex picture of modern Japanese gender, theater, and nationhood. Using the lives and careers of two dominant actresses from the Meiji era, Kano reveals the fantasies, fears, and impact that women on stage created in Japan as it entered the twentieth century.
| ISBN: | 9780312292911 |
| Publication date: | 29th October 2001 |
| Author: | A. Kano |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan an imprint of Palgrave USA |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 322 pages |
| Genres: |
Literature: history and criticism Feminism and feminist theory Theatre studies History of Performing Arts Asian history Sociology Cultural studies |