2007 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
A comprehensive study of the postwarr Okinawan literature
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17520119
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Japanese literature
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| Research Institution | University of the Ryukyus |
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Principal Investigator |
SHINJOU Ikuo University of the Ryukyus, Arepresentative of investigate, 准教授 (10284944)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2005 – 2007
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| Keywords | OKINAWA / gender / postcolonialism / occupation / postwar / literature / sexuality / ant-nation state |
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| Research Abstract |
At first, "The criticis to representation of Okinawa" which I published in November, 2007 can be said to be the greatest result of this study. I considered postwar Okinawan literature in this book on three points in this study as I was clear.
To the first point, In this book I clarified the literature significances about "the theory of anti-return and anti-nation state" in Okinawa of 1970's which thought have been most important critical issue until nowdays not only Okinawa but Japan. To the second point, I proved the possibility of de-construction of a norm about "Japanese" clearly through thorough reading and analysis on the concrete texts of post World War II Okinawan literature. And, for the third point, I proved a characteristic of the gender politics in the post war Okinawan literature and the physical politics through analysis on concrete literaly texts and history of Okinawan thought.
In this process, I clarified in particular the political characteristics of the physical nature of men that drawn in the Okinawan literature after the World War II. And I reserched historic significance of the structure of the expression about "the sex slaves of the Japanese armed forces". This point is particularly important fruits in the whole this study.
I was able to clarify the perspective and originality of the postwar Okinawan literature as post-colonialism literature through three points of above-mentioned consideration.
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