Essays about: "Geisha"

Found 2 essays containing the word Geisha.

  1. 1. Prostitute or Artist? : Stereotype and Authenticity in Arthur Golden’s Memoirs of a Geisha

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för kultur och lärande

    Author : Prusha Majid; [2014]
    Keywords : Geisha;

    Abstract : This essay will explore the writer Arthur Golden’s attitude towards the figure of the geisha in the novel Memoirs of a Geisha. Does he present a positive view of a geisha or is his attitude critical? In addition, I will attempt to answer the question of whether the novel challenges or reinforces the received stereotypes about the geisha and their unique way of life. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Discourse of Geisha : In the Case of Memoirs of a Geisha

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Jin Jin; [2011]
    Keywords : discourse analysis; Memoirs of a Geisha; authenticity; national identity; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to examine the hidden perspectives and ideologies behind the discourse of geisha in the case of Memoirs of a Geisha. This study considers Memoirs of a Geisha as an event that consists of different cultural texts and their social and historical contexts, in which the discourse of geisha is embodied. READ MORE