Sunny :)’s Reviews > An Introduction to Yōkai Culture: Monsters, Ghosts, and Outsiders in Japanese History > Status Update

"yes the tengu are all male and the yamauba are all female and YES they both inhabit mountains but there is NO evidence to suggest a spousal relationship, DO NOT SHIP" what a funny interjection

also mentioning psychology hypothesizing about yamauba tying them to abusive mothers because of their good/evil dichotomy is FASCINATING given that a book i read about Baba Yaga did the same thing

SEMIOTICS MENTIONED?????

class consciousness? in my anthropology book? it's more likely than you think; get your literature checked today!

this is scratching such an itch i am so happy reading this

YESSS BUILD IN DISCUSSIONS OF METHOD AND ETHICS INTO YOUR PRESENTATION OF FINDINGS THIS IS GREAT I LOVE IT

omg yes talk to me about your methods and discuss how translation is incredibly nuanced and ultimately impossible because cultural concepts can never be wholly communicated to those outside of the culture BUT HOW IT'S IMPORTANT TO TRY ANYWAY

i feel like this is implying that there's a link to present day mascot culture from older yokai culture and that's sick i love that

i'm so excited for this