Make it real : fantasy and development of interwar Japanese girls' culture

Author:

Lin, Chi-Lynn

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Imprint:

[New York City] : The Bard Graduate Center: Decorative Arts, Design History, Material Culture, 2020 and ©2020

Subject:

Girls - Books and reading - Japan - History - 20th century
Youths' periodicals, Japanese - Social aspects
Girls' clothing - Social aspects - Japan - 20th century
Girls in popular culture - Japan - History - 20th century
Japan - Intellectual life - Western influences

Contributor:

Majer, Michele, advisor
Louis, François, reader

Description:

iv, 73 leaves : color illustrations ; 28 cm

Bibliographic Note:

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 67-73)

Contents:

Chapter 1. The inspirations of fantasy : translated literature and Takarazuka Revue -- Translated literature -- The Takarazuka Revue -- Chapter 2. The medium of fantasy : girls' magazines -- Shōjo no tomo and ideal girlhood -- Visualizing dream girls -- Girls' community and artistic works -- Chapter 3. The realization of fantasy : girls' handmade clothing -- From imagination to reality -- Western inspiration and Japanese alteration -- Handmade clothing and girls' identity

Note:

See Librarian

Collection:

BGC Thesis Collection