A comprehensive investigation into the platforms of critical discourse in East Asia/Japan between the 1920s and the 1950s

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26770094
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Japanese literature
• Research Institution: Kindai University
• Principal Investigator: OSAWA Satoshi 近畿大学, 文芸学部, 准教授 (30712591)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 言論インフラ / ジャーナリズム / アカデミズム / 批評 / 論壇と文壇 / 教養主義 / 総合雑誌 / 編集技法

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research analyzes the platforms of critical discourse and editorial approaches that were established in Japan between the 1920s and the 1950s, with a reference also made to the expansion of media networks in East Asia during that period. Specifically, changes in various platforms over time are traced both empirically and theoretically, and media theories advocated by critics such as Kiyoshi Miki and Souichi Oya are investigated in detail. Through synthesis of these elements, a multifaceted understanding of a system that fostered critical discourse has become possible.

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