Date of Publication
2007
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Asian Studies Major in Japanese Studies
Subject Categories
Japanese Studies
College
College of Liberal Arts
Department/Unit
International Studies
Thesis Adviser
Mary Laureen Velasco
Defense Panel Chair
Carmelita Corpuz
Defense Panel Member
Dante Leoncini
Florentino Timbreza
Abstract/Summary
This is a study on Zen as applied to contemporary western pop culture material. The researcher provides an interpretation of the geisha segment of the 2001 Drowned World Tour of Madonna to prove that this Zen inspired Kabuki production is an expression of high art. The study will also analyze the political message of the geisha segment against the backdrop of Kabuki, anime, and Japanese History. In the process, the researcher discussed how the theme of violence in a pop culture production can be used to express a positive message of hope and humanity.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Electronic
Accession Number
CDTG004374
Physical Description
[156 leaves]
Keywords
Popular culture; Madonna, 1958-
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Recommended Citation
Cabato, E. D. (2007). An interpretative study on the representation of Zen in the kabuki and anime inspired geisha segment of the 2001 drowned world tour of Madonna. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_masteral/5877
Embargo Period
2-14-2022
