Essays about: "ideal japanese woman"

Found 2 essays containing the words ideal japanese woman.

1. 1. Japanese Native Speakers’ Derogatory Language Use Against Men and Women

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Japanska

   Author : Oliver Braun; [2021]
   Keywords : impoliteness; gender; insults; derogatory language; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the differences between how Japanese native speakers use insults and derogatory language toward men and women. Initially, impoliteness is described as an area of sociolinguistics that explores face-threatening acts, the offensiveness of which is modified by various factors, such as the interlocutors’ relationship and gender. READ MORE

3. 2. A stunning portrait of diversity? : Gender, race, and nation in Miss Universe Japan 2015

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Genusvetenskap

   Author : Lina Johansson; [2017]
   Keywords : Miss Universe Japan; Ariana Miyamoto; Japanese femininity; Beauty pageants; Japan; Whiteness; Nationalism; Race; Gender;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to study how gender, race, and nation are represented in Miss Universe Japan 2015. I investigate how the top five participants are represented in relation to Japanese ideal femininity and what these representations contribute to. Furthermore, I examine how global ideals have impacted the outcome of the pageant. READ MORE