Rebecca Copeland's new book Diva Nation: Female Icons from Japanese Cultural History is hot off the press.
Co-edited with Dr. Laura Miller, Eiichi Shibusawa-Seigo Arai Endowed Professor of Japanese Studies, University of Missouri-St. Louis, Diva Nation explores the constructed nature of female iconicity in Japan. From ancient goddesses and queens to modern singers and writers, this edited volume critically reconsiders the female icon, tracing how she has been offered up for emulation, debate or censure.
