Monthly Archives: June 2010

SWCAS Paper Proposal 0

Domination and Diminution: The Shrinking of the Shamaness into the Anime Miko
 
R. Christopher Feldman
M.A. candidate
Asian Cultures and Languages
University of Texas at Austin
 
The figure of the miko or shrine maiden is a popular trope in contemporary Japanese popular culture. Dressed in their traditional red and white outfits, these characters are usually depicted as virginal, often prepubescent [...]