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Dialectics of the Goddess in Japanese Audiovisual Culture - Lorenzo J. Torres Hortelano

Dialectics of the Goddess in Japanese Audiovisual Culture

By: Lorenzo J. Torres Hortelano

eText | 1 December 2017 | Edition Number 1

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Through provocative essays by specialists in different aspects of Japanese culture, this book provides an historical and analytical survey of the presence of Goddesses in Japanese audiovisual culture from its origins to the present day. It shows how these feminine myths are represented in Japan; not only as beneficial or creative deities, but also the archetypal strong or dominant woman that sometimes overshadows masculine figures and heroes, or as influential figures. Therefore, it analyzes this rich dialectic of the feminine and how the audiovisual culture has represented it thus far in film, TV series, and video games made in Japan. While many theories have been proposed to explain the presence of Goddesses in Japan, this book's focus on audiovisual culture explores how this corpus challenges the traditional conceptions of the feminine as related to Goddesses.

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Since its inception, cinema has given us fascinating characters projected on screen in larger-than-life form. Because of this, film may be an ideal medium for depictions of deities, whose presence can cause overwhelming desire, dread, or devotion. The essays here show how, through decidedly audio-visual means, goddesses have been brought back to life for spectators in the modern world, whether on the large screen, or in video-games. Torres Hortelano and colleagues offer critical takes on goddesses in a history of Japanese cinema, from black-and-white through anime, and on into today’s new media incarnations.
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