Images of Foreigners in 18th Century German and British Popular Dramas

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24520335
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: European literature (English literature excluded)
• Research Institution: Tohoku University
• Principal Investigator: SATO Kenichi 東北大学, 国際文化研究科, 教授 (80170744)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): FUJITA Midori 東北大学, 大学院国際文化研究科, 教授 (10219024)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 啓蒙 / 非ヨーロッパ / 通俗劇 / 植民地主義

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This project analyzes how 18th century German popular dramas depict foreigners outside Europe, paying special attention to English dramas and their mutual influences. Compared, also, with foreigners represented by contemporary classical dramatists, it can be concluded that whether they are from India, South America, or the South Seas, non-Europeans are viewed within the framework of colonialism, and thus a relative stance on Europe can hardly be adopted in at least German dramas.

Free Research Field

ドイツ文学