Onnagata

A Labyrinth of Gendering in Kabuki Theater

Inbunden, Engelska, 2016

AvMaki Morinaga,Maki Isaka

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Kabuki is well known for its exaggerated acting, flamboyant costumes and makeup, and unnatural storylines. The onnagata, usually male actors who perform the roles of women, have been an important aspect of kabuki since its beginnings in the 17th century. In a “labyrinth” of gendering, the practice of men playing women’s roles has affected the manifestations of femininity in Japanese society. In this case study of how gender has been defined and redefined through the centuries, Maki Isaka examines how the onnagata’s theatrical gender “impersonation” has shaped the concept and mechanisms of femininity and gender construction in Japan. The implications of the study go well beyond disciplinary and geographic cloisters.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2016-01-01
Mått152 x 229 x undefined mm
Vikt522 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieOnnagata
Antal sidor272
FörlagUniversity of Washington Press
ISBN9780295995106

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Preface and Acknowledgments Note on Textual Conventions Part One | Fundamentals: Invitation to Labyrinths of GenderingIntroduction: A Labyrinth of Onnagata 1. Geneses of a Maze: Androgyne Fatale Part Two | Femininity Inside Out: Onnagata Who Pass2. Denial of Transience: Forfeiting the Androgynous Charm 3. Prescription for Femininity: Onnagata Who Pass4. Canonization: Creating Onnagata Traditions 5. Femininity in Circulation: Texts in Kabuki, Kabuki in TextsPart Three | Marginalized Centers: Bodies and Personnel6. Naturally Disciplined: Moving Real on Procrustean Beds 7. Female Onnagata in the Porous Labyrinth: The Enunciated Femininity and the Enunciating Masculinity Part Four | Origins of Onnagata: Modern Reformation8. Toward Contemporary Onnagata: Art in Their Blood Epilogue: The Journey Continues Notes Bibliography Index