The “animalized humans” – the reformulated body: A discussion of the phenomenon of Japanese Catgirls motivated by a Danish school project

Mie Buhl

doi:10.1007/978-3-658-13787-8_14

The “animalized humans” – the reformulated body: A discussion of the phenomenon of Japanese Catgirls motivated by a Danish school project

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Abstract

The paper will discuss the phenomenon of Japanese Catgirls who practice cat behavior as a counterpart to Disney's cartoon in which animals have a human character. Furthermore, the role of this Japanese phenomenon in a Danish pedagogical context is addressed. The discussion's theoretical approaches draw on performativity, social aesthetics and visual culture. In the final discussion the humanized animal is related to symmetrical anthropology, brought about by the contradictory position between the humanized animal character and a non-humanized social practice in which humans’ attribute themselves with animal behaviors.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Titel	Tiere : Pädagogische-antropologische Reflexionen
Redaktører	Johannes Bilstein, Kristin Westphal
Antal sider	18
Udgivelsessted	Wiesbaden
Forlag	Springer
Publikationsdato	2018
Sider	211-227
ISBN (Trykt)	978-3-658-13787-8
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-13787-8_14
Status	Udgivet - 2018
Begivenhed	Jahrestagung 2014 der Kommission Pädagogische Anthropologie : Tiere - Universität Koblenz-Landau, Koblenz, Tyskland Varighed: 6 okt. 2014 → 8 okt. 2014

Konference

Konference	Jahrestagung 2014 der Kommission Pädagogische Anthropologie
Lokation	Universität Koblenz-Landau
Land/Område	Tyskland
By	Koblenz
Periode	06/10/2014 → 08/10/2014

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Exploring the potential of the visual for knowledge generation
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Buhl, M., 2014, Bevægende børnelitteratur : Udviklingsprojekt afslører digital læselyst. Frausing, G. & Quist Henkel, A. (red.). Kommunernes Skolebiblioteksforening, s. 60-63 4 s.
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Buhl, M., 2014, Bevægende børnelitteratur: Udviklingsprojekt afslører digital læselyst. Frausing, G. & Quist Henkel, A. (red.). Kommunernes Skolebiblioteksforening, s. 8-17 10 s.
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The “animalized humans” – the reformulated body: A study on the phenomenon of Japanese Catgirls in Danish school curriculum
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Buhl, M 2018, The “animalized humans” – the reformulated body: A discussion of the phenomenon of Japanese Catgirls motivated by a Danish school project . i J Bilstein & K Westphal (red), Tiere : Pädagogische-antropologische Reflexionen. Springer, Wiesbaden, s. 211-227, Jahrestagung 2014 der Kommission Pädagogische Anthropologie , Koblenz, Tyskland, 06/10/2014. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-13787-8_14

The “animalized humans” – the reformulated body: A discussion of the phenomenon of Japanese Catgirls motivated by a Danish school project . / Buhl, Mie.
Tiere : Pädagogische-antropologische Reflexionen. red. / Johannes Bilstein; Kristin Westphal. Wiesbaden: Springer, 2018. s. 211-227.

Publikation: Bidrag til bog/antologi/rapport/konference proceeding › Bidrag til bog/antologi › Forskning › peer review

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The “animalized humans” – the reformulated body: A discussion of the phenomenon of Japanese Catgirls motivated by a Danish school project

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Exploring the potential of the visual for knowledge generation

Litteraturlæsning fra e-bog til i-bog

Publikation

Fra TAVS til iTAVS: Remediering af en bog

iTAVS som visuel kultur og læringsressource

The “animalized humans” – the reformulated body: A study on the phenomenon of Japanese Catgirls in Danish school curriculum

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