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Audition How Does the 1999 Film Relate to the Issues That Japanese Men and Women Face in Relation to Romantic Pairing? University of Roskilde Audition How does the 1999 film relate to the issues that Japanese men and women face in relation to romantic pairing? Supervisor: Björn Hakon Lingner Group members: Student number: Anna Klis 62507 Avin Mesbah 61779 Dejan Omerbasic 55201 Mads F. B. Hansen 64518 In-depth project Characters: 148,702 Fall 2018 University of Roskilde Table of content Problem Area ........................................................................................................................................... 7 Problem Formulation .............................................................................................................................. 9 Motivation ............................................................................................................................................... 9 Delimitation ........................................................................................................................................... 10 Method .................................................................................................................................................. 11 Theory .................................................................................................................................................... 12 Literature review ............................................................................................................................... 12 Social Exchange Theory ..................................................................................................................... 12 Sexual Economics Theory .................................................................................................................. 14 Case Description .................................................................................................................................... 17 About Japan ....................................................................................................................................... 17 Director: Takashi Miike ...................................................................................................................... 18 Genre: Horror .................................................................................................................................... 20 Japanese film influence ................................................................................................................. 21 The monsters and ghosts of Japan ................................................................................................ 23 Horror as social commentary ........................................................................................................ 24 A break from the supernatural ...................................................................................................... 25 Why Audition? ................................................................................................................................... 26 Film Synopsis ..................................................................................................................................... 27 Audition interpretation ..................................................................................................................... 28 Descriptive ............................................................................................................................................. 30 Traditionalism contra modernism ..................................................................................................... 30 Japanese women ........................................................................................................................... 30 Japanese men ................................................................................................................................ 31 Sex in Japan ....................................................................................................................................... 33 The economic approach ................................................................................................................ 33 The Japanese Sex Industry ............................................................................................................ 34 Political Approach .......................................................................................................................... 34 Analysis .................................................................................................................................................. 36 Traditionalism contra modernism ..................................................................................................... 36 Japanese men ................................................................................................................................ 36 Japanese women ........................................................................................................................... 40 Fear of commitment .......................................................................................................................... 42 The disorder and its relation to Japan ........................................................................................... 42 Asami, women, and the social exchange theory ........................................................................... 43 2 University of Roskilde Aoyama, men, and the social exchange theory ............................................................................ 45 Aftermath ...................................................................................................................................... 47 Sex in Japan ....................................................................................................................................... 48 The first part of the movie: Reality................................................................................................ 48 The second part of the movie: Nightmare .................................................................................... 50 Discussion .............................................................................................................................................. 54 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................. 58 Bibliography ........................................................................................................................................... 60 Books: ................................................................................................................................................ 60 Articles: .............................................................................................................................................. 61 Online: ............................................................................................................................................... 62 Other: ................................................................................................................................................ 68 3 University of Roskilde Resumen En este trabajo se analiza la 1999 película Audition por el director Takashi Miike. La película pertenece al género de terror japonés - un género que durante décadas ha reflejado los temores societales contemporáneos a su época. Posterior a la Segunda Guerra Mundial, la sociedad Japonesa ha pasado por una transformación social, desarrollando de lo tradicional hacia lo moderno. Entre los numerosos efectos que tal cambio conlleva, este trabajo pregunta particularmente: ¿Cómo se relaciona ‘Audition’ con los problemas que enfrentan los hombres y mujeres japoneses en establecer relaciones románticas? La investigación abarca tres temas principales identificados tanto en la película como en la cultura japonesa más amplia, como puntos de discusión sobre la dinámica entre los dos sexos: ‘Tradicionalismo contra modernismo’, ‘Miedo al compromiso’ y ‘Sexo en Japón’. El análisis parte de las dos teorías ‘El miedo del compromiso’ y ‘La Economía Sexual’ Los resultados indican que los protagonistas se encuentran en un encrucijada entre las estructuras del pasado, el presente y el futuro. Con respeto al ‘Tradicionalismo contra el Modernismo’, Aoyama intenta a emparejarse con dos mujeres diferentes; una moderna y otra tradicional. Aoyama posee características tanto del hombre tradicional como el moderno, y como tal, espera los mismos valores de una esposa. Como tales requisitos son imposibles de cumplir en una sola mujer, él no tiene éxito con ninguna de ellas. Desde el punto de vista del "Miedo al compromiso", abstenerse de comprometerse es una reacción natural a la regla de restricción de la economía. Los costos, los beneficios y las alternativas a las relaciones se toman en cuenta hoy en día, ya que las personas están evaluando las perspectivas del ‘mercado de citas’, sea para "comprar acciones" o no. Desde la perspectiva de la ‘Economía Sexual’, ambos personajes se involucran en una relación basada en principios tradicionales centrales a la teoría de la economía sexual. Él se acerca a ella tradicionalmente, y una vez que ella está segura de que él la cuidará lealmente, se dedica a él enteramente. Esto refleja la estructura común del mercado sexual en contextos donde las mujeres están en desventaja comparadas a los hombres. A base de aquellos resultados, este trabajo
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