Facing One’s Villains

This paper discusses the ways in which qualia deriving from color, shape, and other features are used to indicate evil and social ills in Japan, often through anthropomorphized characterizations as villains. Contemporary depictions of such villains echo themes of religious and folkloric historical...

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Main Author: Debra J. Occhi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Department of Anthropology, University of Chicago 2019-09-01
Series:Semiotic Review
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Online Access:https://semioticreview.com/sr/index.php/srindex/article/view/57
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