The Representation of China in Nyoning-geijutsu: An Analysis of the Records of Women Who Crossed from Japan into China |
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Jiajia YANG |
名古屋大学大学院博士後期課程 |
女人芸術における中国表象 |
Correspondence
Jiajia YANG ,Email: yangjiajia2@yeah.net |
Published online: 30 June 2019. |
Copyright ©2019 The Global Institute for Japanese Studies, Korea University |
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ABSTRACT |
This paper discusses women intellectuals’ perception of China before and after 1930, through an analysis of the magazine Nyonin-geijutsu(July, 1928-June, 1932). By analyzing through a gender and postcolonial lens, the records of women who crossed from Japan to China and published their articles in Nyonin-geijutsu, this study clarifies how these writers represented China and how they perceived China at that time. The writers revealed three aspects of China: dynamism, invisible colonialism, and the ideal female image. Regarding the perspective of dynamic China, these women were not restricted by imperialist ideology; rather, they were impressed by a dynamic China and were critical of Japanese imperialism. Regarding the perspective of invisible colonialism, the women enjoyed the prosperity of capitalism, satisfied their curiosity and dreamt of a romantic and modern world in particular areas controlled by each empire. It is also clear that the contributors to Nyonin-geijutsu were stimulated by the liberating figure of their Chinese female contemporaries rather than looking down on Chinese women, and they reflected on their own selves and re-recognized themselves by learning from Chinese women. This study reveals a gap in the history of modern cultural development in East Asia. In discussions on such development, this route in the cultural exchanges between Japan and China should not be overlooked. |
Keywords:
Representation of China, Nyonin-geijutsu, Women Intellectual, Border Crossing, Perception of China
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中国表象, 女人芸術, 女性知識人, 越境, 中国認識 |
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