Trans-Atlantic Cultural Influences in the First Half of the 20th Century and African Americans in Paris

本研究的目的之一是收集与二十世纪世纪早期跨大西洋文化交流研究有关的基本文献和著作。由于美国和欧洲在这一领域的学术发展，最近出版了更多关于大西洋两岸相互文化影响的书籍。有了这笔科研补助金，我才能收集到相当多的书籍和摄影资料。通过对这一主题的研究，我开始思考非裔美国人的文化存在，尤其是约瑟芬·贝克，对理解20世纪20年代文化的意义越来越重要。约瑟芬·贝克不仅是美国的偶像之一，也是非种族主义和世界和平理想的全球代表。在美国“种族鸿沟”日益突出的时代，必须重新思考非裔美国人，特别是约瑟芬·贝克的文化重要性。我有机会在两年一度的托尼莫里森会议（2005年7月）上发表一篇关于文学作品中非洲裔美国人文化的论文。这项研究将很快发展成一本关于约瑟芬·贝克的书，这几乎是第一本关于这个主题的书。研究援助，这使我能够集中在特定的主题，我已经开始思考一个更广泛的研究项目的可能性。科学研究的补助金给了我一个良好的学术成果，它激励我在未来更广泛的研究可能性。

One of the aims of this research is to collect the basic references and works of literature related to the study of Trans-Atlantic Cultural Exchanges in the early part of the twentieth century. Due to the recent academic development in this field in the US and Europe, more books are recently published on the subject of mutual cultural influences on both sides of the Atlantic. With this grant-in-aid for scientific research, I was able to collect the books and photographic materials rather substantially. Through my research on the subject, I began to consider the cultural existence of African Americans, and Josephine Baker in particular, is more and more important to understand the significance of the culture of the 1920s. Josephine Baker is not only one of the American icons but also a global representation of ideals of non-racism and world peace. In the age of "racial divide" becoming more and more conspicuous in the US, reconsideration of the cultural importance of African Americans in general, Josephine Baker in particular, must be strongly sought. I was given a chance to present a paper on the subject of African American culture woven in literary works at the biennial Toni Morrison Conference (July, 2005). This research will soon develop into a book on Josephine Baker, which will be almost the first publication in book form on the subject. The research aid, which enabled me to concentrate on the specific theme, I have begun to think of the possibilities of an even wider research project. The grant-in-aid for scientific research has given me a favorable academic result and it inspired me for wider research possibilities in the future.