Rituals of Self-Revelation : : Shishōsetsu as Literary Genre and Socio-Cultural Phenomenon / / Irmela Hijiya-Kirschnereit.

• Superior document: Harvard East Asian Monographs
• VerfasserIn: Hijiya-Kirschnereit, Irmela,
• Place / Publishing House: Boston : : Harvard University Asia Center,, 1996.; Leiden; , Boston : : BRILL,, 1996.
• Year of Publication: 1996
• Language: English; German
• Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.
• Notes: Originaltitel: Selbstentblössungsrituale

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- Historical and Cultural Context -- Shizenshug -- Tayama Kata -- "Futon" -- The "Theoretical" Reception of "Futon" -- The "Practical" Reception of "Futon" -- General Observations on the State of Research -- The "Classics" of Shishōsetsu Research -- A Survey of Shishōsetsu Research -- History of the Term -- The Literary Debate Surrounding Shishōsetsu -- Conventional Definitions of Shishōsetsu -- Genre Theory in Japan -- Shishosetsu-an Attempt to Define the Genre -- Literary Evolution-an Outline -- Shishosetsu-Examples and Analyses -- Introductory Remarks -- Shishōsetsu's Communicative Function -- Aspects of Traditionalism -- The Cultural Code -- Shishōsetsu-A Critical Assessment -- Bibliography -- Appendix to the Bibliography -- Index of Persons and Works -- Subject Index -- Harvard East Asian Monographs.