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A Translation And Analysis Of Japan’S Seminal Lesbian Studies Work, Indiana Scarlet Brown May 2018

A Translation And Analysis Of Japan’S Seminal Lesbian Studies Work, Indiana Scarlet Brown

East Asian Studies

I translated Kakefuda Hiroko’s seminal lesbian studies book “‘Rezubian’ de aru to iu koto” 「レズビアン」である、ということ (On Being a ‘Lesbian’) in order to critically analyze her assertions and theories. This publication made a great impact in Japan during the 1990s by alleviating feelings of isolation and catalyzing the expansion of media specifically geared toward sexual minorities. I chose to analyze this text as well as Judith Butler’s Gender Trouble for each author’s nuanced interrogation of how their readers can reconsider and challenge the realities we may take for granted. In this project, I seek to add to my understanding of what …

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Review: Buddhism, Unitarianism, And The Meiji Competition For Universality By Michel Mohr, Susanna Fessler Phd Jan 2016

Review: Buddhism, Unitarianism, And The Meiji Competition For Universality By Michel Mohr, Susanna Fessler Phd

East Asian Studies Faculty Scholarship

Review of the book "Buddhism, Unitarianism, and the Meiji Competition for Universality" by Michel Mohr.

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Review: Rough Living By Tokuda Shusei, Translated By Richard Torrance, Susanna Fessler Phd May 2001

Review: Rough Living By Tokuda Shusei, Translated By Richard Torrance, Susanna Fessler Phd

East Asian Studies Faculty Scholarship

Review of the book "Rough Living" by Tokuda Shusei, translated by Richard Torrance.

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Review: Gender Is Fair Game: (Re)Thinking The (Fe)Male In The Works Of Oba Minako By Michiko Niikuni Wilson, Susanna Fessler Phd Jan 2000

Review: Gender Is Fair Game: (Re)Thinking The (Fe)Male In The Works Of Oba Minako By Michiko Niikuni Wilson, Susanna Fessler Phd

East Asian Studies Faculty Scholarship

Review of the book "Gender is Fair Game: (Re)Thinking the (Fe)Male in the Works of Oba Minako" by Michiko Niikuni Wilson

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