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Geisha in contemporary Japanese society
Cacarová, Hedvika ; Sýkora, Jan (advisor) ; Tirala, Martin (referee)
The subject of this paper is the phenomenon of geisha in today's Japanese society. The first part of the paper puts this phenomenon in historical perspective, so as to explain where it came from and how it was developing over centuries. The second part focuses on attributes affiliated with geisha, their change over time and whether these changes were or were not successful. The aim of this paper is examining whether the tradition of geisha in today's Japan is still viable or not and explaining possible reasoning for the outcome. Key words: geisha, modern Japanese society, contemporary Japan, role of woman, traditional values, cultural stereotypes, modernization, Meiji restauration
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