Manners and mischief: gender, power, and etiquette in japan
Auteur :
Bardsley, Jan
ISBN :
9780520267831
Date de publication :
21 avr. 2011
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
463 g
Format :
Cloth over boards
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Offers an analysis of masking in this carnival-loving city. The author explores the world view of maskers, both during and outside of carnival, and reconstructs their logic: covering the face in public was a uniquely Venetian response to one of the most rigid class hierarchies in European history.