“I Am Michi!” : Identity Politics in Osamu Tezuka’s Metropolis

dc.contributor.advisorMcGrane, Laura
dc.contributor.authorBryant, Emi
dc.date.accessioned2007-02-28T20:25:00Z
dc.date.available2007-02-28T20:25:00Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.description.abstractAlthough Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis is primarily concerned with questions of science, the text subtly questions the politics of identity through the liminality of the artificially created Michi. As an artificial being, Michi is neither male nor female, neither human nor robot. This thesis examines how Michi's identity is shaped and determined by the perceptions of the citizens of Metropolis, both human and robot, as well as by the critical reader, to see if Michi has a place in Metropolitan society and what it means for both the citizens and for Michi.
dc.description.sponsorshipHaverford College. Department of English
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10066/639
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rights.accessOpen Access
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/us/
dc.subject.lcshTezuka, Osamu, 1928-1989 -- Criticism and interpretation
dc.subject.lcshScience fiction comic books, strips, etc
dc.subject.lcshComic books, strips, etc. -- Japan -- History and criticism
dc.subject.lcshTezuka, Osamu, 1928-1989. Metropolis
dc.subject.lcshCartoon characters -- Japan
dc.subject.lcshIdentity (Psychology) -- Political aspects
dc.title“I Am Michi!” : Identity Politics in Osamu Tezuka’s Metropolis
dc.typeThesis
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