Motherhood Through the Lens of Medieval Japanese Ghosts
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22010239 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Melina Olivas (The University of Texas at Austin, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2024-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2163-8551 • E-ISSN: 2163-8551 |
| Publisher | Georgia Southern University (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.20429/aujh.2024.140102 |
| OpenAlex | W4392096213 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 5 |
This paper examines the relationship between late-Heian and early-Kamakura Japanese motherhood and Buddhist gaki or hungry ghosts. It highlights the physical, emotional, and spiritual burdens faced by mothers, emphasizing their role in the cycle of rebirth. Drawing from the diaries of aristocratic women, the paper illuminates the emotional and societal challenges faced by women in a patriarchal society. It highlights how women were often seen as more likely to be reborn as gaki due to gendered stereotypes and how motherhood was revered while simultaneously being tarnished
Art · Optics · Physics · Japanese History and Culture · Medicine · Optometry
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |