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Gender and Pop Culture in Japan

Gender and Pop Culture in Japan. Gender and TV in Japan. “ D o r a m a ”. Mass Popularity Seasonal, 9-12 episodes Important Medium. “ Trendy Dramas ”. Real life, hard issues Elements of sit-com, romance, soap opera Evening, winter Big Stars Bubble Economy. GENDER ON TV: TRADITIONAL!.

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Gender and Pop Culture in Japan

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  1. Gender and Pop Culture in Japan

  2. Gender and TV in Japan

  3. “D o r a m a” Mass Popularity Seasonal, 9-12 episodes Important Medium

  4. “Trendy Dramas” • Real life, hard issues • Elements of sit-com, romance, soap opera • Evening, winter • Big Stars • Bubble Economy

  5. GENDER ON TV:TRADITIONAL! • Normative heterosexuality • Formula: attractive heterosexual lead with love interests • Varying levels of progressiveness, usually pretty traditional

  6. Depiction of Gender: Traditional • “CA to oyobi!” • Arisa Mizuki plays Sae • Traditional Female character playing typical feminine role

  7. DEPICTION OF GENDER:LESS TRADITIONAL? • “ATTENTION PLEASE” • Stars Aya Ueto as Yoko • Ostensibly progressive BEFORE AFTER

  8. BEFORE

  9. AFTER

  10. DEPICTION OF GENDER: NON-TRADITIONAL • “You can stay if you become my pet.” • To her surprise, he agrees. She names him Momo.

  11. Takarazuka

  12. rose of versailles (star and cosmos troupe together): http://youtube.com/watch?v=CkV5ZCxQIsk

  13. Gender and Contemporary Art in Japan

  14. Makoto Aida, The Giant member Fuji versus King Gidra, 1993.

  15. Minako Nishiyama, The Pinkù House, 1991. Minako Nishiyama, Moshi Moshi Pink, 1995.

  16. Yoshiko Shimada, Shooting Lesson #11, 1992.

  17. Yoshiko Shimada and BuBu, Heal and Repair, 1998.

  18. Yasumasa Morimura,To My Little Sister: Cindy Sherman, 1998.

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