To all list members, <br><br>This is my present thesis.<br><br><blockquote style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;" class="gmail_quote"> Japanese Identity and Cultural Politics in the 1980s<br>
<br> From
1900 to the end of the Taisho era (1926), Japanese cinema was solely
made for, and by the Japanese. As Japan modernized due to Western
influence after the Taisho era, Japanese cinema bloomed with a variety
of genres, and their national cinema had to appeal to foreign
audiences, not only for domestic viewing and commercial success. <br>
The period to be examined is the 1980s. Following numerous cultural,
political and economic transformations after WWII and prior to the
massive 1989 political and economic reforms, there are a number of
themes related to Japanese identity that I propose to discuss and
analyze in my thesis. Through the mediums of film and literature of the
1980s, I will study specific linguistic, social and psychological
standards and contradictions of Japanese society. Among others I will
be examining the works of Wakamatsu Koji, Oshima Nagisa and Imamura
Shohei, and selected writers like Murakami Haruki, Yamamoto Michiki and
Oe Kenzaburo, etc.<br> I plan to pursue and acquire the information
through library research, interpretation of films, literature, and
interviews. I will present my research findings in a minimum
thirty-page paper. </blockquote><br>This
thesis is way to large to tackle. And I have decided to narrow down to
family structure through film and literature in Japan during modern
times. However, I can not decide on the time frame of analyzing the
family structure, perhaps from 1989 onwards because of major economic
and political reforms?<br>
<br>
The only films that come mind and I haven't been in touch with
contemporary Japanese films, is "Nobody Knows" by Hirokazu Nikeeda and
Cafe Lumiere by Tsai Ming Liang ( which was a tribute to Ozu, says
Liang)...<br>
<br>
Any suggestions about films, books, and on the thesis would be highly appreciated.<br>
<br>
<br>
Sincerely,<br>
<br>
Abraheme Hassan