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Dephallicizing Women in Ryūkyō shinshi: A Critique of Gender Ideology in Japanese Literature

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 March 2011

Chieko Ariga
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In surveying the history of Japanese literature since the Meiji period (1868–1912), readers immediately recognize that Japanese literature has been approached most predominantly from the perspective of the question of the “modern.” Although specific subjects of focus have varied, the primary underlying question has been whether a literary work is “modern,” “premodern,” or “antimodern.” This approach has been so firmly embedded in the Japanese literary tradition that it has established itself as the most legitimate way to examine literature written after the Meiji period.

The issue of the “modern” is related to the question of Japanese modernization; it is unquestionably important and deserves full critical attention in view of the geopolitical position of Japan in Asia, affected by Western hegemonic power over the past few centuries. However, because of this exclusive focus, other significant questions, including questions related to gender, have escaped critical attention.

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The Journal of Asian Studies , Volume 51 , Issue 3 , August 1992 , pp. 565 - 586
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Copyright © The Association for Asian Studies, Inc. 1992

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