{"product_id":"onnagata-a-labyrinth-of-gendering-in-kabuki-theater-paperback","title":"Onnagata: A Labyrinth of Gendering in Kabuki Theater - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaki Morinaga\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKabuki is well known for its exaggerated acting, flamboyant costumes and makeup, and unnatural storylines. The\u003ci\u003e onnagata\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 \u003ci\u003eonnagata\u003c\/i\u003e'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaki Isaka is associate professor in the Department of Asian Languages and Literatures and affiliate faculty in the Department of Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Minnesota. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eSecrecy in Japanese Arts: \"Secret Transmission\" as a Mode of Knowledge\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.8 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45308478652518,"sku":"9780295742755","price":69.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/NzI3VmRHTWVQOEhFRm1QcEFuTXB3dz09.webp?v=1774176623","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/onnagata-a-labyrinth-of-gendering-in-kabuki-theater-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}