Perceptions of an Osaka Father: How Regional Dialect Influences Ideas on Masculinity and Fatherhood

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dc.contributor.advisorIdemaru, Kaori
dc.contributor.authorKing, Sara
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-27T22:33:28Z
dc.date.available2020-02-27T22:33:28Z
dc.date.issued2020-02-27
dc.description.abstractIn this current research, we aimed to examine the authenticity of a hands-on father’s Osaka dialect in Kore’eda’s 2013 film Soshite Chichi ni Naru and explore whether native Japanese listeners would perceive him to have those caregiving qualities. The results of a dialect recognition survey indicated ambiguity in the authenticity of the Osaka dialect and that the Osaka dialect-speaking father sounded more non-Standard especially when he spoke in scenes with a Tokyo dialect-speaking father. Next, the results of a series of qualitative interviews showed that the Osaka dialect did project the image of a masculine, dedicated father while also that of a stubborn man of low social status that might not be a good husband. These findings align with a previous discourse analysis and provides new evidence on the ability of Osaka dialect in media to signify an affective, hands-on father as opposed to a cold, distant, Tokyo dialect-speaking father.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/25246
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Oregon
dc.rightsAll Rights Reserved.
dc.subjectcommodificationen_US
dc.subjectdialecten_US
dc.subjectenregistermenten_US
dc.subjectgenderen_US
dc.subjectJapaneseen_US
dc.subjectmediaen_US
dc.titlePerceptions of an Osaka Father: How Regional Dialect Influences Ideas on Masculinity and Fatherhood
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation
thesis.degree.disciplineDepartment of East Asian Languages and Literatures
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Oregon
thesis.degree.levelmasters
thesis.degree.nameM.A.

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