Maiko Masquerade : Crafting Geisha Girlhood in Japan
by
Jan Bardsley
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0520296435
ISBN-13
9780520296435
Publisher
University of California Press
Imprint
University of California Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 9th, 2021
Print length
300 Pages
Weight
544 grams
Dimensions
22.90 x 15.20 x 2.30 cms
Product Classification:
Asian historyGender studies, gender groupsSocial & cultural anthropology, ethnography
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Maiko Masquerade explores Japanese representations of the maiko, or apprentice geisha, in films, manga, and other popular media as an icon of exemplary girlhood. Jan Bardsley traces how the maiko, long stigmatized as a victim of sexual exploitation, emerges in the 2000s as the chaste keeper of Kyoto’s classical artistic traditions. Insider accounts by maiko and geisha, their leaders and fans, show pride in the training, challenges, and rewards maiko face. No longer viewed as a toy for men’s amusement, she serves as catalyst for women’s consumer fun. This change inspires stories of ordinary girls—and even one boy—striving to embody the maiko ideal, engaging in masquerades that highlight questions of personal choice, gender performance, and national identity.
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