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Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney

Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney (Japanese: 大貫恵美子 born 1934) is a noted anthropologist and the William F. Vilas Professor of Anthropology[1] at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She is the author of fourteen single-authored books in English and in Japanese, in addition to numerous articles. Her books have been translated into many other languages, including Italian, Korean, Polish and Russian. Ohnuki-Tierney was appointed the Distinguished Chair of Modern Culture at the Library of Congress in DC in 2009 and then in 2010 Fellow of Institut d’Études Avancées-Paris. She is a member of The American Academy of Arts and Sciences, its mid-west council member, and a recipient of John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship among other prestigious awards.

Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney
Born1934 (age 88–89)
Kobe, Japan
NationalityAmerican
Academic work
DisciplineAnthropology
School or traditionSymbolic anthropology
InstitutionsUniversity of Wisconsin

Education Edit

A native of Japan, born in Kobe 1934. Ohnuki-Tierney received a B.A. degree from Tsuda College in Tokyo and came to the United States on a Fulbright Scholarship. Her interest in anthropology began when someone told her that she was making too many "cultural" mistakes and should take a course in anthropology. In 1968, she received her Ph.D. in anthropology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Scholarship Edit

Ohnuki- Tierney's first work is a history of the Detroit Chinese community.[2] She next turned to the Sakhalin Ainu resettled in Hokkaido, resulting in two books and several articles.[3][4][5] Realizing the limitation of studying a "memory culture," she shifted her focus to the contemporary Japanese. Illness and Culture in Contemporary Japan was her first book on the Japanese among whom she found "cultural germs" and a profusion of "urban magic."[6] This helped her to realize the limitations of only studying a people and their way of life at a particular point in time. All her subsequent works have considered long periods of Japanese history in order to understand "culture through time." Her focus has been on various symbols of identities of the Japanese, such as rice and the monkey, within broader socio-political contexts and in comparative perspective.[7][8]

Ohnuki-Tierney has been working on the question of power of symbols and its absence in political spaces since the mid-1980s. Her most recent works began as a study of symbolism of cherry blossoms and their viewing in relation to Japanese identities and led to an exploration of the cherry blossom symbol as a major trope utilized to both encourage and aestheticize sacrifice for the country during its military period. This research culminated in two recent books, Kamikaze, Cherry Blossoms, and Nationalisms: The Militarization of Aesthetics in Japanese History[9] and Kamikaze Diaries: Reflections on Japanese Student Soldiers.[10]

She has continued to work on the question of "aesthetic" (broadly defined), ubiquitous in wars of all types, from "tribal warfare" to conflicts between nation-states. This is done against the basic theoretical question of communicative opacity—how people fail to recognize the absence of communication.

Ohnuki-Tierney's most recent book is titled Flowers That Kill: Communicative Opacity in Political Spaces (2015).[11]

References Edit

  1. ^ Campus honors eight faculty with named professorships
  2. ^ 1964. The Detroit Chinese: A Study of Socio-Cultural Changes in the Detroit Chinese Community from 1872 through 1963. Hard-cover book of a type-written ms. 119 pp. Housed at Detroit Public Library, UCLA Library, etc.
  3. ^ 1969. Sakhalin Ainu Folklore. Anthropological Studies No. 2. Washington, D.C.: American Anthropological Association.
  4. ^ 1974. The Ainu of the Northwest Coast of Southern Sakhalin. New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston. Reprinted in 1984 by: Prospect Heights, Illinois: Waveland Press.
  5. ^ 1981. Illness and Healing among the Sakhalin Ainu: A Symbolic Interpretation. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
  6. ^ 1984. Illness and Culture in Contemporary Japan: An Anthropological View. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
  7. ^ 1987.The Monkey as Mirror: Symbolic Transformations in Japanese History and Ritual. Princeton University Press.
  8. ^ 1993. Rice as Self: Japanese Identities Through Time. Princeton University Press.
  9. ^ 2002. Kamikaze, Cherry Blossoms, and Nationalisms: The Militarization of Aesthetics in Japanese History. University of Chicago Press. One of five finalists for the non-fiction category of the Kiriyama Prize.(Also in Italian translation)
  10. ^ 2006. Kamikaze Diaries: Reflections of Japanese Student Soldiers. University of Chicago (Also in Russian and Polish translation) ISBN
  11. ^ Flowers That Kill: Communicative Opacity in Political Spaces | Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney. Stanford University Press. 2015. ISBN 9780804794107.

External links Edit

  • The Department of Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin
  • Excerpt from Kamikaze Diaries
  • Interviewed by Kalman Applbaum and Ingrid Jordt on 30 April 2011 (video)

See also Edit

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Emiko Ohnuki Tierney Japanese 大貫恵美子 born 1934 is a noted anthropologist and the William F Vilas Professor of Anthropology 1 at the University of Wisconsin Madison She is the author of fourteen single authored books in English and in Japanese in addition to numerous articles Her books have been translated into many other languages including Italian Korean Polish and Russian Ohnuki Tierney was appointed the Distinguished Chair of Modern Culture at the Library of Congress in DC in 2009 and then in 2010 Fellow of Institut d Etudes Avancees Paris She is a member of The American Academy of Arts and Sciences its mid west council member and a recipient of John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship among other prestigious awards Emiko Ohnuki TierneyBorn1934 age 88 89 Kobe JapanNationalityAmericanAcademic workDisciplineAnthropologySchool or traditionSymbolic anthropologyInstitutionsUniversity of Wisconsin Contents 1 Education 2 Scholarship 3 References 4 External links 5 See alsoEducation EditA native of Japan born in Kobe 1934 Ohnuki Tierney received a B A degree from Tsuda College in Tokyo and came to the United States on a Fulbright Scholarship Her interest in anthropology began when someone told her that she was making too many cultural mistakes and should take a course in anthropology In 1968 she received her Ph D in anthropology at the University of Wisconsin Madison Scholarship EditOhnuki Tierney s first work is a history of the Detroit Chinese community 2 She next turned to the Sakhalin Ainu resettled in Hokkaido resulting in two books and several articles 3 4 5 Realizing the limitation of studying a memory culture she shifted her focus to the contemporary Japanese Illness and Culture in Contemporary Japan was her first book on the Japanese among whom she found cultural germs and a profusion of urban magic 6 This helped her to realize the limitations of only studying a people and their way of life at a particular point in time All her subsequent works have considered long periods of Japanese history in order to understand culture through time Her focus has been on various symbols of identities of the Japanese such as rice and the monkey within broader socio political contexts and in comparative perspective 7 8 Ohnuki Tierney has been working on the question of power of symbols and its absence in political spaces since the mid 1980s Her most recent works began as a study of symbolism of cherry blossoms and their viewing in relation to Japanese identities and led to an exploration of the cherry blossom symbol as a major trope utilized to both encourage and aestheticize sacrifice for the country during its military period This research culminated in two recent books Kamikaze Cherry Blossoms and Nationalisms The Militarization of Aesthetics in Japanese History 9 and Kamikaze Diaries Reflections on Japanese Student Soldiers 10 She has continued to work on the question of aesthetic broadly defined ubiquitous in wars of all types from tribal warfare to conflicts between nation states This is done against the basic theoretical question of communicative opacity how people fail to recognize the absence of communication Ohnuki Tierney s most recent book is titled Flowers That Kill Communicative Opacity in Political Spaces 2015 11 References Edit Campus honors eight faculty with named professorships 1964 The Detroit Chinese A Study of Socio Cultural Changes in the Detroit Chinese Community from 1872 through 1963 Hard cover book of a type written ms 119 pp Housed at Detroit Public Library UCLA Library etc 1969 Sakhalin Ainu Folklore Anthropological Studies No 2 Washington D C American Anthropological Association 1974 The Ainu of the Northwest Coast of Southern Sakhalin New York Holt Rinehart amp Winston Reprinted in 1984 by Prospect Heights Illinois Waveland Press 1981 Illness and Healing among the Sakhalin Ainu A Symbolic Interpretation Cambridge UK Cambridge University Press 1984 Illness and Culture in Contemporary Japan An Anthropological View Cambridge UK Cambridge University Press 1987 The Monkey as Mirror Symbolic Transformations in Japanese History and Ritual Princeton University Press 1993 Rice as Self Japanese Identities Through Time Princeton University Press 2002 Kamikaze Cherry Blossoms and Nationalisms The Militarization of Aesthetics in Japanese History University of Chicago Press One of five finalists for the non fiction category of the Kiriyama Prize Also in Italian translation 2006 Kamikaze Diaries Reflections of Japanese Student Soldiers University of Chicago Also in Russian and Polish translation ISBN Flowers That Kill Communicative Opacity in Political Spaces Emiko Ohnuki Tierney Stanford University Press 2015 ISBN 9780804794107 External links EditThe Department of Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin Select articles available for download Excerpt from Kamikaze Diaries Interviewed by Kalman Applbaum and Ingrid Jordt on 30 April 2011 video See also EditJapanese culture Retrieved 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