Studies of The USA as a Multicultural Society-in terms of Literature and Films

本研究的主题如下：(1)考察美国的文学和电影，透视19世纪末20世纪初以“美国文化”的形式虚构的结构，以了解生活在那个时代的“真实”或“真实”的美国人。(2)确定哈丽特·比彻·斯托的“汤姆叔叔的小屋”等文学与吉姆·克罗和吟游诗人表演等流行文化以及埃德温·波特执导的“汤姆叔叔的小屋”等早期电影之间的建设性关系。比较纳撒尼尔·霍桑和赫尔曼·梅尔维尔的小说等19部正典文学与畅销小说、通俗戏剧和街头表演等流行文化的关系。特别是，我试图揭示纳撒尼尔·霍桑的创作活动，以便将重点放在他那个时代隐藏的“政治意图”上。(4)好莱坞“白人至上”故事传统与被称为“美国电影之父”的杰作D·W·格里菲斯执导的代表作《国家的诞生》之间的相似性研究。(5)拿起第一部有声电影《爵士歌手》，我试图调查把犹太人变成白人的过程与爵士乐作为音乐的流行之间的关系。(6)黑色电影的性别研究，主打“最蓝眼睛、金白皮肤”的“荧屏美人”。

The main themes of this study are below.(1) To investigate American literature and films in the USA, and see through the fictionalized constructions in the form of "American culture" during later 19th and early 20th in order to know the "true" or " real " American People who lived those days.(2) To make sure the constructive relations among literature such as Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe, and popular culture such as Jim Crow and minstrel show, and early films directed by Edwin Porter such as Uncle Tom's Cabin, Life of an American Fireman and The Great Train Robbery.(3) Compare the 19th canon literature such as novels by Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville, in relation with popular culture such as best-seller novels, popular dramas and street performances. Especially, I tried to shed light upon the creative activities of Nathaniel Hawthorne, in order to put focus on his hidden "political intention" of his age.(4) The study of parallelism between "white supremacy" story tradition in Hollywood and the master piece, The Birth of Nation, directed by D. W. Grifith, the so-called "Father of American Films."(5) Taking up the first talkie film, Jazz Singer, I tried to investigate the relationship between the process of turning the Jews into white people, and the popularity of Jazz as music.(6) The gender study of Film Noir, focusing on "screen beauty" with "bluest eye and blond and white skin."