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A westerner's journey in Japan : an analysis of Edward S. Morse's Japan day by day

Japan Day by Day---the Western Zoologist Edward S. Morse's account of his stay in Japan from 1877 to 1883---is analyzed by first comparing it to other contemporary travelogues written by western travelers to Japan, and then by viewing it through a more theoretical framework, including Edward Said's theory on post-colonialism and Michel Foucault's theory of discourse and body experiences. Viewed through this framework, the goal of analysis is not to test the validity of Morse's writings, but to explore the formation of his interpretation of his experience in Japan.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.101875
Date January 2006
CreatorsBazzocchi, Karl.
PublisherMcGill University
Source SetsLibrary and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation
Formatapplication/pdf
CoverageMaster of Arts (Department of East Asian Studies.)
Rights© Karl Bazzocchi, 2006
Relationalephsysno: 002665534, proquestno: AAIMR38444, Theses scanned by UMI/ProQuest.

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