{"product_id":"diva-nation-9780520297739","title":"Diva Nation","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiva Nation explores the constructed nature of female iconicity in Japan. From ancient goddesses and queens to modern singers and writers, this edited volume critically reconsiders the female icon, tracing how she has been offered up for emulation, debate or censure. The research in this book culminates from curiosity over the insistent presence of Japanese female figures who have refused to sit quietly on the sidelines of history. The contributors move beyond archival portraits to consider historically and culturally informed diva imagery and diva lore. The diva is ripe for expansion, fantasy, eroticization, and playful reinvention, while simultaneously presenting a challenge to patriarchal culture. Diva Nation asks how the diva disrupts or bolsters ideas about nationhood, morality, and aesthetics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This collection is an important contribution to a better understanding of the diva in the post-feminist era. The main objective of the book is not to celebrate women or womanhood or to disclose notable women that have nevertheless been overlooked by patriarchal historiography, but to build a new interpretive framework.\" * Leonardo *\u003cbr\u003e“At turns witty and wise, frothy and fascinating, there’s something for anyone interested in gender studies, Japanese culture or the shadowy layers of its subculture.” * The Japan Times *\u003cbr\u003e\"In light of the recent global attention to movements such as #MeToo, fuelled by women fighting against routine and status quo sexism, the publication of \u003ci\u003eDiva Nation \u003c\/i\u003eseems timely . . . This collection will be valuable not only to those interested in Japanese studies, but also for those with an interest in gender studies, queer studies and any field engaging with minority cultural or subcultural groups.\" * New Voices in Japanese Studies *\u003cbr\u003e\"Diva Nation stands out as a scholarly text that is commendably approachable in terms of the analysis. It is moreover an engaging book thanks to the material and the writing, and its merging of anthropology, history, literature, cultural studies, and gender studies makes it a valuable addition to many libraries and many syllabi.\" * Pacific Affairs *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations vii\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments ix\u003cbr\u003e Preface: Transnational and Time-Travelling Divas xi\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaura Hein\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Diva Seductions: An Introduction to Diva Nation 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaura Miller and Rebecca Copeland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1. Kirino Natsuo Meets Izanami: Angry Divas Talking Back 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRebecca Copeland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 2. Ame no Uzume Crosses Boundaries 34\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTomoko Aoyama\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 3. Searching for Charisma Queen Himiko 51\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaura Miller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 4. Izumo no Okuni Queers the Stage 77\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarbara Hartley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 5. From Child Star to Diva: Misora Hibari as Postwar Japan 95\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristine R. Yano\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 6. Yoko Ono: A Transgressive Diva 115\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarolyn S. Stevens\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 7. Transbeauty IKKO: A Diva’s Guide to Glamour, Virtue, and Healing 133\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJan Bardsley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 8. Seizing the Spotlight, Staging the Self: Uchida Shungiku 151\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmanda C. Seaman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Unmaking of a Diva: Kanehara Hitomi’s Comfortable Anonymity 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Holloway\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 10. Ice Princess: Asada Mao the Demure Diva 185\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMasafumi Monden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Afterword: \u003ci\u003eDiva tte nan desu ka\u003c\/i\u003e? (What Is a Diva?) 203\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRokudenashiko\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eTranslated by Kazue Harada\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography 207\u003cbr\u003e Contributors 229\u003cbr\u003e Index 233","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402900840791,"sku":"9780520297739","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520297739.jpg?v=1730481811","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/diva-nation-9780520297739","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}