Japan and the Cosmopolitan Gothic
Author | : M. Blouin |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 286 |
Release | : 2013-04-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137305220 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137305223 |
Rating | : 4/5 (20 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Japan and the Cosmopolitan Gothic by : M. Blouin
Download or read book Japan and the Cosmopolitan Gothic written by M. Blouin and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Japan is imagined routinely in American discourse as a supernatural entity. Gothic tales from these two cultures have been exchanged, consumed, and adapted. Here, Blouin examines a prevalent tendency within the United States-Japan cultural relationship to project anxiety outward only to find shadowy outlines of the self abroad.