{"product_id":"mountain-witches-noriko-t-reider-9781646420544","title":"Mountain Witches: Yamauba","description":"\u003ci\u003eMountain Witches\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive guide to the complex figure of \u003ci\u003eyamauba\u003c\/i\u003e--female yōkai often translated as mountain witches, who are commonly described as tall, enigmatic women with long hair, piercing eyes, and large mouths that open from ear to ear and who live in the mountains--and the evolution of their roles and significance in Japanese culture and society from the premodern era to the present. In recent years yamauba have attracted much attention among scholars of women's literature as women unconstrained by conformative norms or social expectations, but this is the first book to demonstrate how these figures contribute to folklore, Japanese studies, cultural studies, and gender studies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Situating the yamauba within the construct of yōkai and archetypes, Noriko T. Reider investigates the yamauba attributes through the examination of narratives including folktales, literary works, legends, modern fiction, manga, and anime. She traces the lineage of a yamauba image from the seventh-century text \u003ci\u003eKojiki\u003c\/i\u003e to the streets of Shibuya, Tokyo, and explores its emergence as well as its various, often conflicting, characteristics. Reider also examines the adaptation and re-creation of the prototype in diverse media such as modern fiction, film, manga, anime, and fashion in relation to the changing status of women in Japanese society. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Offering a comprehensive overview of the development of the yamauba as a literary and mythic trope, \u003ci\u003eMountain Witches\u003c\/i\u003e is a study of an archetype that endures in Japanese media and folklore. It will be valuable to students, scholars, and the general reader interested in folklore, Japanese literature, demonology, history, anthropology, cultural studies, gender studies, and the visual and performing arts. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Noriko T. Reider\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1646420543\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646420544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Utah State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Noriko T. Reider","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43995365835007,"sku":"9781646420544","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_20e0edc9-50c4-4ef8-a280-1716199882ae.jpg?v=1683335412","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mountain-witches-noriko-t-reider-9781646420544","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}