Communication ETDs
Publication Date
7-1-2014
Abstract
In this study I examine the multiple ways in which femininity is performed and how those performances intersect with race/ethnicity, class, and sexuality in the anime Bleach and Samurai Champloo. I also interrogate the implications of these performances in relation to hegemonic discourses of Japanese femininity in the U.S. as submissive, deferent, incompetent, and domestic. As I explain in this document many performances of femininity reinforce this Orientalist ideology, however there are also performances that can alter viewers perception of femininity and offer performances of gender identity that do not conform to hegemonic norms. By doing so, anime can shape U.S. perceptions of Japanese/Asian Americans, which impacts intercultural relationships.
Language
English
Keywords
Queer of color, femininity, gender performance, critical textual analysis, anime, Japan, Intercultural media
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Communication
Level of Degree
Masters
Department Name
Department of Communication and Journalism
First Committee Member (Chair)
Washington, Myra
Second Committee Member
Rodriguez, Ilia
Recommended Citation
Cortes, Reslie. "Walk Feminine, Talk Feminine:A Critical Textual Analysis of Femininities,Performances, and Representations." (2014). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/cj_etds/79
