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Discourses of the Vanishing: Modernity, Phantasm, Japan,Used
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Japan today is haunted by the ghosts its spectacular modernity has generated. Deep anxieties about the potential loss of national identity and continuity disturb many in Japan, despite widespread insistence that it has remained culturally intact. In this provocative conjoining of ethnography, history, and cultural criticism, Marilyn Ivy discloses these anxietiesand the attempts to contain themas she tracks what she calls the vanishing: marginalized events, sites, and cultural practices suspended at moments of impending disappearance.Ivy shows how a fascination with cultural margins accompanied the emergence of Japan as a modern nationstate. This fascination culminated in the early twentiethcentury establishment of Japanese folklore studies and its attempts to record the spectral, sometimes violent, narratives of those margins. She then traces the obsession with the vanishing through a range of contemporary reconfigurations: efforts by remote communities to promote themselves as nostalgic sites of authenticity, storytelling practices as signs of premodern presence, mass travel campaigns, recallings of the dead by blind mediums, and itinerant, kabukiinspired populist theater.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Discourses of the Vanishing'? A: The main theme of 'Discourses of the Vanishing' is the exploration of Japan's modernity and the anxieties surrounding the loss of national identity and cultural continuity.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of the book is Marilyn Ivy.
- Q: When was 'Discourses of the Vanishing' published? A: The book was published on June 15, 1995.
- Q: What is the format of this book? A: The book is available in paperback format.
- Q: How many pages does 'Discourses of the Vanishing' have? A: The book contains 277 pages.
- Q: What insights does Marilyn Ivy provide in this book? A: Marilyn Ivy provides insights into the cultural margins of Japan, examining how they relate to the country's modern identity and the narratives of those on the fringes of society.
- Q: Does the book address contemporary issues in Japan? A: Yes, the book discusses contemporary reconfigurations of cultural practices, including nostalgia, storytelling, and the promotion of authenticity by remote communities.
- Q: Is 'Discourses of the Vanishing' suitable for academic study? A: Yes, the book is suitable for academic study, particularly in fields such as cultural studies, ethnography, and history.
- Q: What aspects of Japanese culture does the book focus on? A: The book focuses on marginalized events, sites, and cultural practices that are at risk of disappearing in modern Japan.
- Q: Can I find historical references in this book? A: Yes, 'Discourses of the Vanishing' includes historical references, particularly regarding the emergence of Japanese folklore studies in the early twentieth century.