Japanese modernisation and Mingei Theory : cultural nationalism and oriental orientalism / Yuko Kikuchi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kikuchi, Yūko.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Yanagi, Muneyoshi, 1889-1961--Criticism and interpretation.

Yanagi, Muneyoshi.

Yanagi, Muneyoshi, 1889-1961.

Folk art--Japan--History--20th century.

Folk art.

Culture--Japan--History--20th century.

Culture.

Identity (Psychology)--Japan.

Identity (Psychology).

History.

Criticism and interpretation.

Japan.

Physical Description:

xvii, 309 pages : illustrations, 1 map ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : RoutledgeCurzon, 2004.

Summary:

establishment in national, colonial and international discourses. This richly illustrated work offers controversial new evidence through its cross-cultural examination of a wide range of materials in Japanese, English, Korean and Chinese, bringing about startling new conclusions concerning Japanese modernization and cultural authenticity. This new interpretation of the Mingei movement will appeal to scholars of Japanese art history as well as those with interests in cultural identity in non-Western cultures.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [247]-298) and index.

ISBN:

0415297907

OCLC:

51966818