Non-Humans
Non-Humans are people who survived by begging, acting, telling fortunes, and other activities that were frowned upon. In Japanese culture during the Edo period, there was a class system. The non-humans were at the bottom of the system along with the outcasts.
You have been assigned the role of the non-human. Create a 8-10 slide PowerPoint presentation that explain Non-Human life, as well as a clear description of Kabuki and Banraku Theater (Google search: Bunraku Theater on websites). Complement each slide with images of reflecting Kabuki and Banruki Theatre.
- What was life like as a non-human, and what rules and laws did the non-humans live under?
- What were the effects of isolationism on the non-humans?
- Why were certain people shunned within society?
- Does this class system still exist?
- What was the Kabuki Theatre drama productions focused on?
- What did the Kabuki Theatre feature?
- Why were Kabuki actors males after 1629? What is the significance of this?
- What type of theatre is a Banraku Theater?
- Who was the Banraku Theatre’s targeted audience?
Resources
Non-Humans
http://ishingen.wordpress.com/2007/04/06/burakumin/
http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-hvAvvDMjeq.Jr.GbJVaY59uxdHM1RQ--?cq=1&p=1821
Google - Book
Bunraku
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunraku
http://www2.ntj.jac.go.jp/unesco/bunraku/en/
http://bunraku.or.jp/ebunraku/index.html
http://www.japan-zone.com/culture/bunraku.shtml
http://www.sagecraft.com/puppetry/definitions/Bunraku.hist.html
Kabuki
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2090.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabuki
http://inic.utexas.edu/asnic/countries/japan/kabuki.html
http://www.ntj.jac.go.jp/english/whatis/kabuki.html
http://www.ils.unc.edu/dpr/path/kabuki/
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