How Long to Read Femininity, Self-harm and Eating Disorders in Japan

How Long Does it Take to Read Femininity, Self-harm and Eating Disorders in Japan?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 30 minutes to read Femininity, Self-harm and Eating Disorders in Japan by Gitte Marianne Hansen

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

From the 1980s onwards, the incidence of eating disorders and self-harm has increased among Japanese women, who report receiving mixed messages about how to be women. Mirroring this, women’s self-directed violence has increasingly been thematised in diverse Japanese narrative and visual culture. This book examines the relationship between normative femininity and women’s self-directed violence in contemporary Japanese culture. To theoretically define the complexities that constitute normativity, the book develops the concept of ‘contradictive femininity’ and shows how in Japanese culture, women’s paradoxical roles are thematised through three character construction techniques, broadly derived from the doppelgänger motif. It then demonstrates how eating disorders and self-harm are included in normative femininity and suggests that such self-directed violence can be interpreted as coping strategies to overcome feelings of fragmentation related to contradictive femininity. Looking at novels, artwork, manga, anime, TV dramas and news stories, the book analyses both globally well known Japanese culture such as Murakami Haruki’s literary works and Miyazaki Hayao’s animation, as well as culture unavailable to non-Japanese readers. The aim of juxtaposing such diverse narrative and visual culture is to map common storylines and thematisation techniques about normative femininity, self-harm and eating disorders. Furthermore, it shows how women’s private struggles with their own bodies have become public discourse available for consumption as entertainment and lifestyle products. Highly interdisciplinary, it will be of huge interest to students and scholars of Japanese studies, Japanese culture and society and gender and women's studies, as well as to academics and consumers of Japanese literature, manga and animation.

How long is Femininity, Self-harm and Eating Disorders in Japan?

Femininity, Self-harm and Eating Disorders in Japan by Gitte Marianne Hansen is 210 pages long, and a total of 52,500 words.

This makes it 71% the length of the average book. It also has 64% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Femininity, Self-harm and Eating Disorders in Japan Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 46 minutes to read Femininity, Self-harm and Eating Disorders in Japan aloud.

What Reading Level is Femininity, Self-harm and Eating Disorders in Japan?

Femininity, Self-harm and Eating Disorders in Japan is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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