CALL FOR Papers
Performing Japan:
Contemporary Expressions of Cultural Identity
Edited By Jerry C. Jaffe & Henry Johnson
University of Otago
New Zealand
The editors of this proposed volume are now seeking interdisciplinary/theoretical and ethnographic papers for a collection of essays addressing contemporary Japanese cultural practices. The unifying theme of the essays is to examine different performance modes within Japan. This will include essays of 4000 to 8000 words on Theatre, Music and Dance, and also performance in the broadest sense as suggested by the field of Performance Studies. Additional topics might include:
- Tokyo Disneyland
- Film/anime
- Festivals
- Love Hotels, Hostess clubs, “soaplands” (or other sex tourism)
- The teaching/learning/study of English
- Shopping or gift-giving
- Japanese etiquette
- Sumo/baseball/wrestling (sports)
- Photography
- Art galleries
- The games of Go or Shogi
- Museums and exhibitions
- Japanese language/grammar
- Architecture or urban planning
- Commuting or subways
- Consumer society/culture
- Tourism
- Belief systems
- Japanese Tea ceremony
- The Kimono
We welcome suggestions or ideas from potential contributors. Please send submissions for consideration as well as a copy of your CV.
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