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2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

A Study of Food Narratives in Contemporary Asian American Literature

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 20K12971
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 02030:English literature and literature in the English language-related
Research InstitutionKindai University

Principal Investigator

Matsumoto Yuki  近畿大学, 文芸学部, 准教授 (00734625)

Project Period (FY) 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Keywords文学 / 食 / ジェンダー / 労働 / 環境
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research project titled "A Study of Food Narratives in Contemporary Asian American Literature" aims to explore many different narratives related to food through the examination of Asian American cookbooks and literary works. In addition to the representation of food, this research also focuses on how gender, labor, and environmental issues are described in Asian American writings. The research results include articles on Asian American literary works by Sui Sin Far/Edith Eaton, Hisaye Yamamoto, Monique Truong, and Ruth Ozeki. There is also a publication on Japanese American cookbooks and food narratives.

Free Research Field

アメリカ文学、アジア系アメリカ研究、ジェンダー研究

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究では、これまでの文学研究においてあまり中心的に議論されてこなかった「食」というテーマに焦点を当て、文学作品以外にもクックブックや社会学的調査なども分析対象に組み込んだ。また現代社会におけるアジア系移民のグローバルな動向やジェンダー、労働、環境などの問題についても考察し、人文学の視点からどのような解決策を提示しうるのかを模索した。分野を越えて今日の社会や文化について考察するための様々な方法論やアプローチを探ることができたのではないかと思う。

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Published: 2025-01-30  

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