This tripartite study of the monkey metaphor; the monkey performance; and the 'special status' people traces changes in Japanese culture from the eighth century to the present. During early periods of Japanese history the monkey's nearness to the human-animal boundary made it a revered mediator or an animal deity closest to humans. Later it became a scapegoat mocked for its vain efforts to behave in a human fashion. Modern Japanese have begun to see a new meaning in the monkey--a clown who turns itself into an object of laughter while challenging the basic assumptions of Japanese culture and society.
#3168204 in Books Scribner 1992-09-18Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.25 x 5.75 x 1.50l; #File Name: 068970819X448 pages
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