Representation of the "Latin" through the constructed ancient world

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25870319
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Area studies; Aesthetics and studies on art
• Research Institution: Utsunomiya University (2014-2015); Aichi University of Education (2013)
• Principal Investigator: Hasegawa Shiori 宇都宮大学, 基盤教育センター, 特任助教 (70634921)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: アメリカ映画 / 視覚文化 / 自然探検 / 博物学 / 家政学 / ジェンダー / パンアメリカ主義

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study to consider what kind of "Latin" has been created through the construction of the ancient world. The United States has aimed to establish a national art that was independent of European art in the time of the First World War. Thus, this study especially focuses on the Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915.
The folllowing three points would be reserch subjects. The first is visual culture, especially, sculpture, mural, architecture that has been exhibited at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915.The second is the historical drama imagined "Latin" that was popular in the United States of the 1910s.The third is the popularity of interests in Mexican history and culture among the intellectuals and artists in the United States.At the same time, this study has been including the promotion of natural exploration of Africa; because Africa is the important place to consider how U.S. culture has been constructed in the ealy twenties.

Free Research Field

アメリカ文化研究