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From The Perspective of Women Writers: Representations of Modern Girls in 1920s and 1930s Turkey And Japan

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From The Perspective of Women Writers: Representations of Modern Girls in 1920s and 1930s Turkey And Japan

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In the 1920s, Modern Girls emerged in both Turkey and Japan, drawing attention with their Westernized appearance and liberal lifestyles. They became popular subjects among authors and media outlets. However, portrayals of Modern Girls by male authors and in the media predominantly relied on stereotypes, such as fashion icons, femme fatales, materialistic party girls, and so on. Studies on the Japanese Modern Girl focus on media portrayals to define the figure, while Turkish Modern Girls in literature have been viewed as a neglected topic. Most scholarly works use newspaper articles or advertisements as primary sources, often mentioning the Modern Girls’ descriptions in literary texts only briefly. My paper challenges the limited representations of Modern Girls by exploring themes of desire and self-representation in women’s writing. I analyze the portrayals of Modern Girl characters in the selected works of Japanese authors Uno Chiyo (1897-1996) and Nomizo Naoko (1897-1987), as well as in works by Turkish authors Suat Derviş (1905-1972) and Güzide Sabri (1886–1946) to demonstrate that Modern Girls’ definitions extend far beyond the representations offered by male authors and mainstream media. My project supports the idea that examining the experiences of Modern Girls in Turkish and Japanese contexts offers valuable perspectives on the impact of Westernization on women’s lives in non-Western societies. It presents an innovative approach to understanding the Modern Girl figure by drawing comparisons between these two cultures.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Asya Dilleri, Edebiyatları ve Kültürleri, Karşılaştırmalı ve Ulusötesi Edebiyat, Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı (Diğer)

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Erken Görünüm Tarihi

28 Aralık 2024

Yayımlanma Tarihi

28 Aralık 2024

Gönderilme Tarihi

14 Ağustos 2024

Kabul Tarihi

5 Aralık 2024

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2024 Sayı: 18

Kaynak Göster

APA
Kaynar, A. İ. (2024). From The Perspective of Women Writers: Representations of Modern Girls in 1920s and 1930s Turkey And Japan. KARE Uluslararası Karşılaştırmalı Edebiyat Dergisi, 18, 8-29. https://doi.org/10.38060/kare.1533331
AMA
1.Kaynar Aİ. From The Perspective of Women Writers: Representations of Modern Girls in 1920s and 1930s Turkey And Japan. KARE Uluslararası Karşılaştırmalı Edebiyat Dergisi. 2024;(18):8-29. doi:10.38060/kare.1533331
Chicago
Kaynar, Aslı İdil. 2024. “From The Perspective of Women Writers: Representations of Modern Girls in 1920s and 1930s Turkey And Japan”. KARE Uluslararası Karşılaştırmalı Edebiyat Dergisi, sy 18: 8-29. https://doi.org/10.38060/kare.1533331.
EndNote
Kaynar Aİ (01 Aralık 2024) From The Perspective of Women Writers: Representations of Modern Girls in 1920s and 1930s Turkey And Japan. KARE Uluslararası Karşılaştırmalı Edebiyat Dergisi 18 8–29.
IEEE
[1]A. İ. Kaynar, “From The Perspective of Women Writers: Representations of Modern Girls in 1920s and 1930s Turkey And Japan”, KARE Uluslararası Karşılaştırmalı Edebiyat Dergisi, sy 18, ss. 8–29, Ara. 2024, doi: 10.38060/kare.1533331.
ISNAD
Kaynar, Aslı İdil. “From The Perspective of Women Writers: Representations of Modern Girls in 1920s and 1930s Turkey And Japan”. KARE Uluslararası Karşılaştırmalı Edebiyat Dergisi. 18 (01 Aralık 2024): 8-29. https://doi.org/10.38060/kare.1533331.
JAMA
1.Kaynar Aİ. From The Perspective of Women Writers: Representations of Modern Girls in 1920s and 1930s Turkey And Japan. KARE Uluslararası Karşılaştırmalı Edebiyat Dergisi. 2024;:8–29.
MLA
Kaynar, Aslı İdil. “From The Perspective of Women Writers: Representations of Modern Girls in 1920s and 1930s Turkey And Japan”. KARE Uluslararası Karşılaştırmalı Edebiyat Dergisi, sy 18, Aralık 2024, ss. 8-29, doi:10.38060/kare.1533331.
Vancouver
1.Aslı İdil Kaynar. From The Perspective of Women Writers: Representations of Modern Girls in 1920s and 1930s Turkey And Japan. KARE Uluslararası Karşılaştırmalı Edebiyat Dergisi. 01 Aralık 2024;(18):8-29. doi:10.38060/kare.1533331