Performing the Buraku
Author | : Flavia Cangià |
Publisher | : LIT Verlag Münster |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 2013 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783643801531 |
ISBN-13 | : 364380153X |
Rating | : 4/5 (53X Downloads) |
Download or read book Performing the Buraku written by Flavia Cangià and published by LIT Verlag Münster. This book was released on 2013 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People labelled as 'Buraku-min' in Japan are usually described as the descendants of pre-modern occupational groups who were engaged in socially polluting tasks like leather work, meat-packing, street entertainment, and drum-making. 'Performing the Buraku' explores representations of the 'buraku' issue by community and local activism in contemporary Japan, with a special focus on performances and museum exhibitions.