A Literary Study of the Formation of Gender in the Infancy of Popular Discourse in the Meiji and Taisho Periods

• Project/Area Number: 20520183
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Japanese literature
• Research Institution: Waseda University
• Principal Investigator: ISHIHARA Chiaki Waseda University, 教育・総合科学学術院, 教授 (00159758)
• Project Period (FY): 2008 – 2010
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
• Keywords: 近・現代文学 / 大衆 / ジェンダー / 家庭 / 進化論 / 女性不信 / 社会構造 / 夏目漱石 / 女性 / 骨相学 / 魔風恋風 / 青春 / 徳田秋声

Research Abstract

The enlightenment-based discourses that were directed towards the masses in the Meiji (1868-1912) and Taisho (1912-1926) periods are still continuing today. In this research, I have focused mainly on the discourses concerning the characteristic differences between the sexes in the patriarchal capitalist society, and demonstrated that they functioned on three levels. The first level concerned the biological differences between men and women and, heavily influenced by the Theory of Evolution, argued for the superiority of men over women. The second level was based upon the first level, and aimed to fixed gender roles in society. The third level was concerned with trying to understand how women think, framed by what may be regarded as a "mistrust of females" paradigm. The third level obviously tended to be mostly adopted as a theme of literature. Thus it can be seen that literature is intimately linked with the structure of society as a whole.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] 『こゝろ』を再読する(シンポジウム報告) (2011)
  • Author(s): 石原千秋、佐々木雅撥、佐藤裕子、須藤武司漱石
  • Journal Title: 国文学・言語と文芸 第127号
• [Presentation] 漱石の近代とテクスト論 (2010)
  • Author(s): 石原千秋
  • Organizer: 世界日本語教育大会(日本文学部門・基調講演)
  • Place of Presentation: 台湾・国立政治大学
  • Year and Date: 2010-08-01
• [Presentation] 漱石の近代とテクスト論 (2010)
  • Author(s): 石原千秋
  • Organizer: 世界日本語教育大会(日本文学部門・基調講演)
  • Place of Presentation: 台湾・国立政治大学(招待講演)
  • Year and Date: 2010-08-01
• [Book] 漱石はどう読まれてきたか (2010)
  • Author(s): 石原千秋
  • Total Pages: 367
  • Publisher: 新潮選書
• [Book] 漱石はどう読まれてきたか (2010)
  • Author(s): 石原千秋
  • Total Pages: 367
  • Publisher: 新潮社(新潮選書)