| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
After entering WWI, the content of the Ladies' Home Journal (LHJ) changed drastically. LHJ was famous for refraining from directly referring to political issues. However, LHJ took a leading role in encouraging its readers to be loyal Americans by insisting on the validity of the reasons for entering the war. Emphasizing the importance of the spirit of patriotism and thrifty living, the entire issued inspired readers to support their nation during the war and other critical phases. LHJ mainly carried two types of literary works. One type is the so-called "propaganda novel." The other type featured romantic plots. I have focused on the role of serial novels with subjects that appear to be unrelated to WWI. I contend that female writers successfully protested against U. S. political measures to face the wartime conditions. Such novels show that some female writers resisted submitting their narratives to the national intention to manipulate LHJ during WWI.
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