Onnagata : A Labyrinth of Gendering in Kabuki Theater
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Onnagata
ISBN-10
0295995106
ISBN-13
9780295995106
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Imprint
University of Washington Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 1st, 2016
Print length
277 Pages
Weight
522 grams
Product Classification:
Theatre studiesAsian historyGender studies, gender groups
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Kabuki is well known for its exaggerated acting, flamboyant costumes and makeup, and unnatural storylines. The onnagata, usually male actors who perform the roles of women, have been an important aspect of kabuki since its beginnings in the 17th century. In a "labyrinth" of gendering, the practice of men playing women's roles has affected the manifestations of femininity in Japanese society. In this case study of how gender has been defined and redefined through the centuries, Maki Isaka examines how the onnagata's theatrical gender "impersonation" has shaped the concept and mechanisms of femininity and gender construction in Japan. The implications of the study go well beyond disciplinary and geographic cloisters.
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