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).
| ISBN: | 9780939657377 |
| Publication date: | 31st March 2010 |
| Author: | J Victor Koschmann, Keibo Oiwa, Shinji Yamashita |
| Publisher: | Cornell University East Asia Program an imprint of Cornell University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 216 pages |
| Series: | Cornell East Asia Series |
| Genres: |
Literature: history and criticism Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology) |
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 Perspectives on Yanagita Kunio and Japanese Folklore Studies features in the following genres: Literature: history and criticism, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)
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International Perspectives on Yanagita Kunio and Japanese Folklore Studies was written by J Victor Koschmann, Keibo Oiwa, Shinji Yamashita and published by Cornell University East Asia Program an imprint of Cornell University Press
International Perspectives on Yanagita Kunio and Japanese Folklore Studies has 216 pages
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