Literature and Modern Japanese Urbanism: Features of the Traditional Worldview in a Modern Space.
J Psycholinguist Res
; 52(6): 2339-2355, 2023 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
This article was aimed to study the demonstration of urban images as topographic or background effects for depicting the social reality of life in large megacities. The research considered four literary works of Japanese and Chinese writers, namely the manga 'Hanzawa Naoki' (2020) by Jun Ikeido, the novel 'Convenience Store Woman' (2016) by Sayaka Murata, the manga 'Tokyo Ghoul' (2011) by Sui Ishida, and the Chinese novel 'Northern Girls' (2004) by Sheng Keyi. It was found that each literary work demonstrated the symbolism of the urban platform, on which specific cultural and social rules were formed (in the Japanese sense, the term 'joshiki' was used). So, there was a certain transformation of the Japanese traditional worldview to a mutually beneficial life activity, which can lead to marginalization. The study results also showed that the folklore images of Japanese yokai have transformed in the fantasy genre as metaphorical social roles that lack a sense of tolerance and liberality in the context of modern society.
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MEDLINE
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Simbolismo
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Metáfora
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Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
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En
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J Psycholinguist Res
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article
País de afiliação:
China