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Intersections: Asian and Pacific American Transcultural Studies: Japanese Robinson Crusoe by Jenichiro Oyabe (2009, Trade Paperback)
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This book is a fascinating portrayal of a Japanese man's life on a deserted island in the late 19th century. The author, Jenichiro Oyabe, provides a detailed account of his experiences that is both informative and engaging.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Hawaii Press
ISBN-100824832477
ISBN-139780824832476
eBay Product ID (ePID)71223081
Product Key Features
Number of Pages192 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameJapanese Robinson Crusoe
Publication Year2009
SubjectAsia / Japan, Ethnic Studies / Asian American Studies, Religious, Personal Memoirs
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaSocial Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorJenichiro Oyabe
SeriesIntersections: Asian and Pacific American Transcultural Studies
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight9.6 Oz
Item Length8.6 in
Item Width5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2008-039725
Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingA
Series Volume Number1
Dewey Decimal910.92 B
SynopsisFirst published in 1898 and long out of print, A Japanese Robinson Crusoe by Jenichiro Oyabe (1867-1941) is a pioneering work of Asian American literature. It recounts Oyabe's early life in Japan, his journey west, and his education at two historically Black colleges, detailing in the process his gradual transformation from Meiji gentleman to self-proclaimed Japanese Yankee. Like a Victorian novelist, Oyabe spins a tale that mixes faith and exoticism, social analysis and humor. His story fuses classic American narratives of self-creation and the self-made man (and, in some cases, the tall tale) with themes of immigrant belonging and whiteness. Although he compares himself with the castaway Robinson Crusoe, Oyabe might best be described as a combination of Crusoe and his faithful servant Friday, the Christianized man of color who hungers to be enlightened by Western ways. A Japanese Robinson Crusoe is flavored with insights on important questions for contemporary Americans: How does one become American? How is Asian American identity formed in response to the conditions of other racial groups? When and how did the Asian American model minority myth emerge? A new introduction provides a provocative analysis of Oyabe's story and discusses his years abroad in the context of his later career, placing the text within both American and modern Japanese history., First published in 1898 and long out of print, A Japanese Robinson Crusoe by Jenichiro Oyabe (1867-1941) is a pioneering work of Asian American literature. It recounts Oyabe's early life in Japan, his journey west, and his education at two historically Black colleges, detailing in the process his gradual transformation from Meiji gentleman to self-proclaimed "Japanese Yankee." Like a Victorian novelist, Oyabe spins a tale that mixes faith and exoticism, social analysis and humor. His story fuses classic American narratives of self-creation and the self-made man (and, in some cases, the tall tale) with themes of immigrant belonging and "whiteness." Although he compares himself with the castaway Robinson Crusoe, Oyabe might best be described as a combination of Crusoe and his faithful servant Friday, the Christianized man of color who hungers to be enlightened by Western ways. A Japanese Robinson Crusoe is flavored with insights on important questions for contemporary Americans: How does one "become" American? How is Asian American identity formed in response to the conditions of other racial groups? When and how did the Asian American "model minority" myth emerge? A new introduction provides a provocative analysis of Oyabe's story and discusses his years abroad in the context of his later career, placing the text within both American and modern Japanese history.
LC Classification NumberBV3457.O8A3 2009
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