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Inside Japan.
Title
Inside Japan.
Date Issued
c1954
Identifier
2660281, CFDT2660281, ucf:4983
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2660281
A brief review of the labour movement in Japan
Title
A brief review of the labour movement in Japan.
Creator
Nosaka, Sanzo, International Council of Trade and Industrial Unions
Date Issued
1921
Identifier
358383, CFDT358383, ucf:5208
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/358383
THE POLITICS OF MENTAL HEALTH: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF POLICY ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION IN GERMANY AND JAPAN
Title
THE POLITICS OF MENTAL HEALTH: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF POLICY ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION IN GERMANY AND JAPAN.
Creator
Campos, Luis Diego, Turcu, Anca, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
In the aftermath of World War II, the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan followed Germany�s blueprint in fashioning a universal health coverage system. Comparisons to Germany�s welfare state during this same time period reveal markedly different social and mental health policy practices, as Germany�s Christian Democratic Union and Social Democratic Party cooperated toward progressive policies while the Liberal Democratic Party largely neglected social welfare expansion. The effect of these...
Show moreIn the aftermath of World War II, the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan followed Germany�s blueprint in fashioning a universal health coverage system. Comparisons to Germany�s welfare state during this same time period reveal markedly different social and mental health policy practices, as Germany�s Christian Democratic Union and Social Democratic Party cooperated toward progressive policies while the Liberal Democratic Party largely neglected social welfare expansion. The effect of these practices is reflected in budgetary provisions, institutionalization practices, and mental health epidemiology. This research finds that a favorable economic climate allowed the Liberal Democratic Party to politically isolate the Social Democratic Party and focus on economic productivity as opposed to welfare expansion. In contrast, West Germany�s competition with East Germany forced cooperation of its two largest political parties to balance economic policy and social progress, which is today reflected in mental health outcomes and policies markedly more favorable than those of Japan.
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Date Issued
2016
Identifier
CFH2000029, ucf:45588
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH2000029
Revolutionary struggle of the toiling masses of Japan: Speech
Title
Revolutionary struggle of the toiling masses of Japan: Speech.
Creator
Nosaka, Sanzó
Date Issued
1934
Identifier
369425, CFDT369425, ucf:5448
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/369425
America's share in Japan's war guilt
Title
America's share in Japan's war guilt.
Creator
American Committee for Non participation in Japanese Aggression
Date Issued
1938
Identifier
2178731, CFDT2178731, ucf:4929
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2178731
Japan's drive for conquest
Title
Japan's drive for conquest.
Creator
Hutchins, Grace
Date Issued
1935
Identifier
369340, CFDT369340, ucf:5423
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/369340
FOREIGN INFLUENCES ON CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE REMILITARIZATION: THE UNITED STATES, NORTH KOREA, AND CHINA
Title
FOREIGN INFLUENCES ON CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE REMILITARIZATION: THE UNITED STATES, NORTH KOREA, AND CHINA.
Creator
Lee, Allison, Sadri, Houman, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
After surrendering in World War II, Japan's new American-crafted constitution forced the formerly imperialistic country into pacifism. In accordance with Article 9 of the constitution, Japan was to be completely demilitarized and was therefore barred from keeping a standing military of its own. Over the course of the seven decades that have passed since the implementation of Supreme Commander MacArthur's nonviolent constitution, Japan has slowly regained military strength. Rather than being...
Show moreAfter surrendering in World War II, Japan's new American-crafted constitution forced the formerly imperialistic country into pacifism. In accordance with Article 9 of the constitution, Japan was to be completely demilitarized and was therefore barred from keeping a standing military of its own. Over the course of the seven decades that have passed since the implementation of Supreme Commander MacArthur's nonviolent constitution, Japan has slowly regained military strength. Rather than being the direct result of domestic politics and civic wishes, however, the rearmament of Japan has come as a result of foreign influences. Namely, the United States, North Korea, and China have forced the docile country to recoup its former martial power. Without these three countries' actions over the years, Japan would never have had the backing or reasoning to rearm itself. The intent of this thesis is to explore the various actions that these three countries have taken that have led to Japan's remilitarization. By taking a historical and chronological approach, this thesis will examine the actions each country has taken since the end of World War II and how they have gone on to spur Japan's rearmament. Actions, such as domestic policy changes, military activities, and public announcements by the three countries, will be analyzed alongside Japan's reactionary policies and responses.
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Date Issued
2017
Identifier
CFH2000254, ucf:45934
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH2000254
THE RISE OF ASIA'S DEMOCRATIC SPACE POWERS: HOW JAPAN AND INDIA BECAME THE NEXT SPACE POWERS IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY.
Title
THE RISE OF ASIA'S DEMOCRATIC SPACE POWERS: HOW JAPAN AND INDIA BECAME THE NEXT SPACE POWERS IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY.
Creator
Kunze, Shane, Handberg, Roger, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
Since the end of World War II the world has seen several nations expand into the space age. Also after the Second World War, the Cold War began and many nations found themselves allying themselves with either the hegemony of the West or the Communists. Space was no exception in this dilemma, as weaker nations began to develop their own indigenous space programs and had technological diffusion from one of the hegemonies. Japan and India are two democracies that both sought support for their...
Show moreSince the end of World War II the world has seen several nations expand into the space age. Also after the Second World War, the Cold War began and many nations found themselves allying themselves with either the hegemony of the West or the Communists. Space was no exception in this dilemma, as weaker nations began to develop their own indigenous space programs and had technological diffusion from one of the hegemonies. Japan and India are two democracies that both sought support for their indigenous space programs from the west, particularly from the U.S. These two nations emerged from poverty and a broken infrastructure during the 1950s and have grown over the last sixty years into two of the most advanced space-faring nations in the world. These two nations have overcome several external and internal factors ranging from Communist expansion to bureaucratic strife. Japan and India have been and remain the two leading democratic nations in Asia that have risen to the rank of space power.
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Date Issued
2012
Identifier
CFH0004170, ucf:44858
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0004170
Shadow over Asia: The rise of militant Japan
Title
Shadow over Asia: The rise of militant Japan.
Creator
Bisson, T. A. (Thomas Arthur), Graphic Associates
Date Issued
c1941
Identifier
2683242, CFDT2683242, ucf:5052
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2683242
Counter Clockwise Culture Shock
Title
Counter Clockwise Culture Shock.
Creator
Mercer, Matthew, Roney, Lisa, Thaxton, Terry, Uttich, Laurie, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
Counter Clockwise Culture Shock is a memoir focused the narrator's return to his hometown, a place he barely escaped: drug addiction, incarceration, bad relationships, alienation, an Oedipal mother, and suicidal threats. It is reflection on both culture and self, after I gained an outside perspective from Japan. The narrator is forced to relive nihilism and monotony, and face the troubles of his younger years. It describes the difficult journey of today's youth, in an evermore technologically...
Show moreCounter Clockwise Culture Shock is a memoir focused the narrator's return to his hometown, a place he barely escaped: drug addiction, incarceration, bad relationships, alienation, an Oedipal mother, and suicidal threats. It is reflection on both culture and self, after I gained an outside perspective from Japan. The narrator is forced to relive nihilism and monotony, and face the troubles of his younger years. It describes the difficult journey of today's youth, in an evermore technologically dynamic world(-)with few role models able to plot a course through. This is a meditation on past actions that ended in survival. Unlike most books dealing with cultural alienation, it focuses on a reinterpretation of my own culture. The main theme of the memoir is identity. The remnants of adventure, ingrained in the narrator's mind, contrast with a return to the d(&)#233;j(&)#224; vu of a distorted hometown. Many of the stories cut across time and space to mimic the disorientation of the narrator. The clarity of these cultural distortions emerges when viewed through an outside lens. Not only does Counter Clockwise Culture Shock distill these distortions, it uses an Eastern perspective(-)and language(-)to better understand the flaws and strengths of indoctrinated cultures. An outside perspective of a different culture expands the narrator's former view of the world. Suicide and depression are destroying Western society, and this is an attempt to catalog stresses of Western culture and help people in similar circumstances.
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Date Issued
2018
Identifier
CFE0007345, ucf:52142
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0007345
The Russian empire and the Soviet Union in the Far East
Title
The Russian empire and the Soviet Union in the Far East.
Creator
Yakhontoff,Victor A.
Date Issued
1936
Identifier
369345, CFDT369345, ucf:5428
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/369345
The Far East ablaze
Title
The Far East ablaze.
Creator
Safarov, G.
Date Issued
c1935
Identifier
2100304, CFDT2100304, ucf:4904
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2100304
Japanese imperialism stripped: The secret memorandum of Tanaka, premier of Japan
Title
Japanese imperialism stripped: The secret memorandum of Tanaka, premier of Japan.
Creator
Tanaka, Giichi
Date Issued
c1933
Identifier
369339, CFDT369339, ucf:5422
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/369339
PEACE DEVELOPMENT IN EAST ASIA: CHINA, JAPAN, AND SOUTH KOREA
Title
PEACE DEVELOPMENT IN EAST ASIA: CHINA, JAPAN, AND SOUTH KOREA.
Creator
Tang, Yihui, Sadri, Houman A., University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
This thesis intends to explore the peacebuilding process in East Asia. It mainly examines the politics, cultures, and economies of China, Japan, and South Korea, along with the on-going issues between South Korea and North Korea. To be able to establish a stable and prosperous society in East Asia, these three countries play a major role, and they can create greater cooperation within the region and on the international level. Peacebuilding process highly depends on politic, culture, and...
Show moreThis thesis intends to explore the peacebuilding process in East Asia. It mainly examines the politics, cultures, and economies of China, Japan, and South Korea, along with the on-going issues between South Korea and North Korea. To be able to establish a stable and prosperous society in East Asia, these three countries play a major role, and they can create greater cooperation within the region and on the international level. Peacebuilding process highly depends on politic, culture, and economy of these three countries. Confidence Building Measures (CBM) and Peaceful Settlement of Disputes (PSD) are the excellent strategies for achieving peace in the region after studying each country carefully. Economic activities and good trade relations are essential to the peace development in East Asia.
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Date Issued
2018
Identifier
CFH2000380, ucf:45757
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH2000380
Please Don't Interrupt Me While I'm Ignoring You
Title
Please Don't Interrupt Me While I'm Ignoring You.
Creator
Harrington, Sherard, Poissant, David, Uttich, Laurie, Bartkevicius, Jocelyn, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
A collection of short stories and personal essays, "Please Don't Interrupt Me While I'm Ignoring You" weaves a lame of humor and private desperation on the page. An actor in one story craves career gratification, while a United Nations coordinator in another finds herself attracted to a nervous NGO. A housewife attempts to convince her husband to commit an infidelity, while an architect finds that his new pet companion isn't helping him to get over his ex-girlfriend. Having a difficult time...
Show moreA collection of short stories and personal essays, "Please Don't Interrupt Me While I'm Ignoring You" weaves a lame of humor and private desperation on the page. An actor in one story craves career gratification, while a United Nations coordinator in another finds herself attracted to a nervous NGO. A housewife attempts to convince her husband to commit an infidelity, while an architect finds that his new pet companion isn't helping him to get over his ex-girlfriend. Having a difficult time relating, these characters often find themselves stuck in a miscommunication loop, and their journey to get what they want is subtle. These stories are followed with essays about the author's own experiences while he was stuck in a miscommunication loop. Driven by his obscene fear of conflict, the author chronicles what happens when conflict is inevitable. Travel and self-loathing abound in these narratives depicted with sensitivity and sarcasm-bitterness and love. Together they leave a lasting impression of the impermeability of worldly citizens, and the internalizations they have to combat to get there.
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Date Issued
2012
Identifier
CFE0004319, ucf:49480
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0004319
Imperial Japan's Human Experiments Before and During World War Two
Title
Imperial Japan's Human Experiments Before and During World War Two.
Creator
Vanderbrook, Alan, Zhang, Hong, Larson, Peter, Lester, Connie, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
After Japan occupied Manchuria in 1931, Ishii Shiro created Unit 731 and began testing biological weapons on unwilling human test subjects. The history of Imperial Japan's human experiments was one in which Ishii and Unit 731 was the principal actor, but Unit 731 operated in a much larger context. The network in which 731 operated consisted of Unit 731 and all its sub-units, nearly every major Japanese university, as well as many people in Japan's scientific and medical community, military...
Show moreAfter Japan occupied Manchuria in 1931, Ishii Shiro created Unit 731 and began testing biological weapons on unwilling human test subjects. The history of Imperial Japan's human experiments was one in which Ishii and Unit 731 was the principal actor, but Unit 731 operated in a much larger context. The network in which 731 operated consisted of Unit 731 and all its sub-units, nearly every major Japanese university, as well as many people in Japan's scientific and medical community, military hospitals, military and civilian laboratories, and the Japanese military as a whole. Japan's racist ultra-nationalist movement heavily influenced these institutions and people; previous historians have failed to view Japan's human experiments in this context. This thesis makes use of a combination of declassified United States government and military documents, including court documents and the interviews conducted during the Unit 731 Exhibition that traveled Japan in 1993 and 1994, and then recorded by Hal Gold in his book, Unit 731 Testimony, along with a number of secondary sources as supporting material. Each of these sources has informed this work and helped clarify that Unit 731 acted within a broader network of human experimentation and exploitation in a racist system, which normalized human atrocities. Attitudes of racism and superiority do not necessarily explain every action taken by Japanese military personnel and scientists, nor did every individual view their actions or the actions of their countrymen as morally correct, but it does help explain why these acts occurred. What enabled many Japanese scientists was the racist ideology of the ultra-nationalist movement in Japan.
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Date Issued
2013
Identifier
CFE0004767, ucf:49769
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0004767
United States Export Policy of Fighter Jets to East Asia
Title
United States Export Policy of Fighter Jets to East Asia.
Creator
Derewiany, Andrew, Jewett, Aubrey, Sadri, Houman, Morales, Waltraud, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
What explains fighter jet export policy to East Asia? The decision to export fighter jets from the United States (U.S.) to foreign countries is an important part of domestic and foreign policy. James Rosenau's theory of linkage politics suggests that domestic and international variables may work together in complex ways to develop U.S. export policy of fighter jets. This thesis uses a comparative case study approach to examine the domestic and international factors that are influential in...
Show moreWhat explains fighter jet export policy to East Asia? The decision to export fighter jets from the United States (U.S.) to foreign countries is an important part of domestic and foreign policy. James Rosenau's theory of linkage politics suggests that domestic and international variables may work together in complex ways to develop U.S. export policy of fighter jets. This thesis uses a comparative case study approach to examine the domestic and international factors that are influential in determining U.S. export policy of fighter jets to Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. The political actors involved in making U.S. fighter jet export policy include the Executive Branch (primarily the president and Defense Department), Congress, and interest groups representing defense companies and foreign countries. Decisions regarding U.S. export policy of fighter jets to East Asia are influenced by international factors including the need for defense cooperation and diplomacy to enhance the security of the United States and its allies against the perceived threats posed by China and North Korea. These decisions are also impacted by domestic concerns including the desire of politicians to create high paying jobs for U.S. workers, increase contracts and profits for U.S. companies, and improve their chance for reelection. Overall, domestic concerns seems as important or even more important than international concerns when it comes to making decisions about exporting fighter jets to East Asia.
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Date Issued
2013
Identifier
CFE0004673, ucf:49861
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0004673
The role perception of Organizational Citizenship Behavior in the Japanese hospitality industry: Culture-based characteristics and generational difference
Title
The role perception of Organizational Citizenship Behavior in the Japanese hospitality industry: Culture-based characteristics and generational difference.
Creator
Negoro, Yoko, Ro, Heejung, Hara, Tadayuki, Gregory, Amy, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
Although a substantial amount of research on Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) has been conducted, little is known about it within the context of the Japanese hospitality industry. While OCB is generally considered to be beyond ordinary job duties (extra-role), some researchers suggest that Japanese employees view OCB as part of their job (in-role). However, theoretical explanation for this phenomenon is still scant. This research aims to examine how culture-based organizational...
Show moreAlthough a substantial amount of research on Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) has been conducted, little is known about it within the context of the Japanese hospitality industry. While OCB is generally considered to be beyond ordinary job duties (extra-role), some researchers suggest that Japanese employees view OCB as part of their job (in-role). However, theoretical explanation for this phenomenon is still scant. This research aims to examine how culture-based organizational characteristics (workplace harmony and customer orientation) and generation influence the role perception of OCB among Japanese hospitality employees. An online survey was developed and distributed to hospitality employees working in Japan using snowball sampling and resulting in a total of 303 participants. The results showed that Japanese culture-based characteristics, workplace harmony and customer orientation, positively influenced in-role perceptions of OCB-Altruism and OCB-General compliance. In addition, older generations showed higher in-role perception of OCB-General compliance than Generation Y. This research contributes to OCB literature by examining the impact of culture-based organizational characteristics on the employee's positive behavior that helps increase organizational performance. Workplace harmony and customer orientation in Japanese service organizations have often been noted by researchers, however they are rarely examined. This research contributes to the hospitality service management literature by documenting their impact on OCB through an empirical examination. Lastly, the findings of this study provide hospitality practitioners with a better understanding of employee citizenship behaviors in a collectivistic cultural background so that the results can aid human resources practices, including recruiting and training.
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Date Issued
2016
Identifier
CFE0006363, ucf:51524
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0006363
DESIGNING FOR A JAPANESE HIGH-CONTEXT CULTURE: CULTURE'S INFLUENCE ON THE TECHNICAL WRITER'S VISUAL RHETORIC
Title
DESIGNING FOR A JAPANESE HIGH-CONTEXT CULTURE: CULTURE'S INFLUENCE ON THE TECHNICAL WRITER'S VISUAL RHETORIC.
Creator
Carpenter, Russell, Flammia, Madelyn, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
This thesis analyzes the challenges technical writers face when designing documents for high-context cultures, such as the Japanese. When developing documents intended to cross cultural gulfs, technical writers must take into consideration cultural expectations, preferences, and practices in document design and communication. High-context cultures, such as Japan, design documents using drastically different design strategies than those used in the United States. Japanese communication habits...
Show moreThis thesis analyzes the challenges technical writers face when designing documents for high-context cultures, such as the Japanese. When developing documents intended to cross cultural gulfs, technical writers must take into consideration cultural expectations, preferences, and practices in document design and communication. High-context cultures, such as Japan, design documents using drastically different design strategies than those used in the United States. Japanese communication habits are more ambiguous than communication in the United States. Thus, the Japanese often use visuals for their aesthetic appeal, not for their ability to complement the text that surrounds the visual. The ambiguous nature of high-context culture communication habits often pose problems when Americans try to communicate--whether through written or oral communication--with a high-context audience. Without careful analysis and research into these cultural implications, the technical writer risks developing unsuccessful documents that do not accomplish the goals of the communication. It takes years of research to understand cultural differences, especially in the case of Japanese communication habits. With the research presented in this thesis, technical writers will understand better how to address document design issues when designing for high-context cultures in general and the Japanese culture specifically. In order to effectively analyze document design strategies across cultures, I have collected documents from two cultures--from the United States and from Japan. These two cultures represent a low-context culture, the United States, and a high-context culture, Japan. The United States and Japan are opposite each other on Edward T. Hall's cultural continuum, providing ideal subjects for a cross-cultural document design analysis. Using previous research in document design and cultural studies, I have established a grid for analyzing visual elements in the documents I have collected--full color automobile sales booklets. I analyze both high- and low-context documents against this grid. The various document design grids allow for visual representation of document design decisions in both cultures. American international technical communicators can use these grids as a starting point for addressing the cultural implications of document design for high-context audiences. The research presented in this thesis shows that high- and low-context cultures use visuals much differently. Readers, in both cultures, are persuaded differently by visual elements. By exploring and analyzing the use of visuals such as photos, diagrams, line drawings, and the way both cultures use visuals to approach their audiences, this thesis attempts to present an explanation of visuals in high-context cultures that will aid American technical writers who design documents for international audiences. This thesis uses Japanese cultural analysis and Japanese design theories to explain high-context design decisions applied to Japanese documents.
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Date Issued
2005
Identifier
CFE0000372, ucf:46336
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0000372
MADAMA BUTTERFLY: THE MYTHOLOGY OR HOW IMPERIALISM AND THE PATRIARCHY CRUSHED BUTTERFLY'S WINGS
Title
MADAMA BUTTERFLY: THE MYTHOLOGY OR HOW IMPERIALISM AND THE PATRIARCHY CRUSHED BUTTERFLY'S WINGS.
Creator
Nieves, Adriana, Warfield, Scott, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
As a popular historic work with constant and worldwide performances, the sexist and racist narratives disseminated by Giacomo Puccini's opera Madama Butterfly causes harmful social and political ramifications. Many scholars point to this opera specifically when discussing the fetishization of Asian females, and mention the title character as the quintessential example of damaging stereotypes. Thus, I conduct a postcolonial and feminist reading of Madama Butterfly, through analysis of the...
Show moreAs a popular historic work with constant and worldwide performances, the sexist and racist narratives disseminated by Giacomo Puccini's opera Madama Butterfly causes harmful social and political ramifications. Many scholars point to this opera specifically when discussing the fetishization of Asian females, and mention the title character as the quintessential example of damaging stereotypes. Thus, I conduct a postcolonial and feminist reading of Madama Butterfly, through analysis of the opera's libretto, the libretto sources, and the opera's score. I unravel the Orientalist assumptions that make up the foundation of the Butterfly narrative, and trace them as they make their way into Puccini's opera. I re-read Madama Butterfly as a metaphor for imperialism, and its effects on the colonized psyche. I examine Lieutenant Pinkerton and Butterfly's characters with specific attention to the power dynamics of their relationship in the context of colonization. I emphasize gender, race, and class tensions evident within the white male and white female gazes on the bodies of third world women of color. I present Puccini's musical choices in the operatic score as supplementary to my postcolonial-feminist reading. Puccini's use of pentatonic scales to evoke "Oriental" sounds, as well as his appropriation of Japanese folk tunes and "The Star Spangled Banner" into the score serve to supplement my basic contentions that Madama Butterfly is a product of Oriental discourse and a metaphor for imperialism and its effect on the colonized psyche.
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Date Issued
2014
Identifier
CFH0004716, ucf:45400
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0004716

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