Japan seen through the camera lens. touristic photography as a means to define a nation’s identity
Keywords:
Photography, tourism, identity, Japan, myth.
Abstract
This paper focuses on photography as a souvenir, and how this type of image can contribute to the construction and dissemination of a certain discourse linked to national identity. The analysis will focus on the period that spans from the Meiji era to the early Shôwa period, analysing some specific examples.Format
Crossmark
Published
2017-09-12
How to Cite
Trujillo Dennis, A. (2017). Japan seen through the camera lens. touristic photography as a means to define a nation’s identity. Mirai. Estudios Japoneses, 1, 69-82. https://doi.org/10.5209/MIRA.57102
Section
Monograph
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