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MASUNAGA Toshikazu

Organization
School of Economics
Graduate School of Language, Communication, and Culture-Faculty
Research Fields, Keywords
19th Century American Novels and Culture, American Literature and Culture, 19世紀アメリカ小説, 19世紀アメリカ文化, アメリカ文学・文化, Tourism in 19th Century America, American Literature and Culture, アメリカ文学・文化
Teaching and Research Fields
Toshikazu Masunaga focuses on 19th century American literature and culture in his research, particularly on Nathaniel Hawthorne and his works. He investigates the middle ground between the literary expressions and the historical background of each work, which consists of the social, economic, and political context in secular history.
He is the author of Allegories Deconstructed: Essays on Nathaniel Hawthorne's Works (Eihosha, 2004), and the editor in chief of The American Renaissance Today (Shohakusha, 2007), both of which have been highly evaluated by several academic journals and book review columns. He has also contributed articles on Nathaniel Hawthorne's works to several research books.
He is now especially interested in the development of tourism in early 19th century America as one of the most spectacular cultural phenomena and its impact on literary works of the day.
Syllabus information URL
https://syllabus.kwansei.ac.jp/uniasv2/UnSSOLoginControlFree?REQ_ACTION_DO=/AGA030PLS01Action.do?REQ_FUNCTION_JUMP_START_FLG=1&SLB_LINK_DISP_FLG=720&TCH_NO=960230&REQ_PRFR_FUNC_ID=AGA030
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Studying abroad experiences 【 display / non-display 】

  • Name of institution: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Name of job or career: Visting Scholar
    Date: 2013.08 - 2014.07

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Degree 【 display / non-display 】

  • Degree name:Ph.D. in American Literature
    Classified degree field:Humanities & Social Sciences / English literature and literature in the English language
    Conferring institution:Kwansei Gakuin University
    Acquisition way:Thesis
    Date of acquisition:2006.06

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Career 【 display / non-display 】

  • Affiliation:Kwansei Gakuin University
    Department:言語コミュニケーション文化研究科
    Title:Professor
    Date:2005.04 -

  • Affiliation:Kwansei Gakuin University
    Department:経済学部
    Title:Professor
    Date:2004.04 -

  • Affiliation:Kwansei Gakuin University
    Department:経済学部
    Title:Associate Professor (as old post name)
    Date:1996.04 - 2004.03

  • Affiliation:Baika Women's University
    Department:文学部
    Title:Associate Professor (as old post name)
    Date:1990.04 - 1996.03

  • Affiliation:Hokuriku Gakuin University
    Department:英語科
    Title:Associate Professor (as old post name)
    Date:1988.04 - 1990.03

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Association Memberships 【 display / non-display 】

  • Academic society name:The American Literature Society of Japan
    Academic country located:Japan

  • Academic society name:The Nathaniel Hawthorne Society of Japan
    Academic country located:Japan

  • Academic society name:The English Literary Society of Japan
    Academic country located:Japan

  • Academic society name:The Japanese Association for American Studies
    Academic country located:Japan

  • Academic society name:Modern Language Association (MLA)
    Academic country located:United States

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Research Areas 【 display / non-display 】

  • Research field:Humanities & Social Sciences / History of Europe and America
    Research keywords：ピューリタニズム、ツーリズム

  • Research field:Humanities & Social Sciences / English literature and literature in the English language
    Research keywords：Nineteenth Century American Literature & Culture

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Papers 【 display / non-display 】

  • Language: Japanese
    Title: The Old Edifice and the Icon: Hawthorne's Professional Manner of Writing (2)
    Journal name: eX: Essays on Language and Culture  (13)  (p.187 - 207)
    Date of publication: 2023.03
    Author(s): MASUNAGA, Toshikazu

    Type of publication: Research paper (bulletin of university, research institution)
    Co-author classification: Single Author
    Field of experts:Humanities & Social Sciences / English literature and literature in the English language

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  • Language: Japanese
    Title: The Old Edifice and the Icon: Hawthorne's Professional Manner of Writing (1)
    Journal name: Language and Culture  (25)  (p.77 - 90)
    Date of publication: 2022.03
    Author(s): MASUNAGA, Toshikazu

    Type of publication: Research paper (bulletin of university, research institution)

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  • Language: Japanese
    Title: Relics Tell Stories: On His Motif and Literary Expression in Nathaniel Hawthorne's Historical Romances
    Journal name: eX: Essays on Language and Culture  (11)  (p.67 - 90)
    Date of publication: 2019.03
    Author(s): MASUNAGA, Toshikazu

    Type of publication: Research paper (bulletin of university, research institution)
    Co-author classification: Single Author
    Field of experts:Humanities & Social Sciences / English literature and literature in the English language

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  • Language: English
    Title: Beyond the American Landscape: Tourism and the Significance of Hawthorne's Travel Sketches
    Journal name: The Japanese Journal of American Studies  (27)  (p.1 - 19)
    Date of publication: 2016.06
    Author(s): Toshikazu Masunaga

    Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)
    Co-author classification: Single Author
    Field of experts:Humanities & Social Sciences / History of Europe and America, Humanities & Social Sciences / English literature and literature in the English language, Humanities & Social Sciences / Aesthetics and art studies

  • Language: Japanese
    Title: Up the Hudson: The Development of Tourism in 19th Century America and Cultural Impact
    Journal name: Essays on Language and Culture  (9)  (p.33 - 49)
    Date of publication: 2015.03
    Author(s): Toshikazu Masunaga

    Type of publication: Research paper (bulletin of university, research institution)
    Co-author classification: Single Author
    Field of experts:Humanities & Social Sciences / English literature and literature in the English language, Humanities & Social Sciences / History of Europe and America

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Books 【 display / non-display 】

  • Language: Japanese
    Title: 『異相の時空間ーアメリカ文学とユートピア』
    Publisher: 英宝社
    Date of publication: 2011.05
    Author(s): Toshikazu MASUNAGA

    Type of books: Scholarly book
    Area of responsibility: Nathaniel Hawthorne in the Age of Science and "The Birth-Mark"
    Authorship：Joint author
    Field of experts:Humanities & Social Sciences / English literature and literature in the English language

  • Language: Japanese
    Title: The American Renaissance Today
    Publisher: Shohakusha Co.Ltd.
    Date of publication: 2007.11
    Author(s): Toshikazu MASUNAGA, Atsuko ODA, Hitomi NABAE, Takuya NISHITANI, Takaaki NIWA, Keiko NISHIYAMA, Reiko MAEKAWA

    Type of books: Scholarly book
    Area of responsibility: 編集責任者、序章「＜アメリカン・ルネサンス＞の現在」、第４章［＜ディセンサス＞を生きる」、「あとがき」
    Authorship：Edit
    Field of experts:Humanities & Social Sciences / English literature and literature in the English language

  • Language: Japanese
    Title: The Pendulum of the Republic: The Dynamism of the American Literature
    Publisher: Eihosha Co. Ltd.
    Date of publication: 2004.08
    Author(s): Toshikazu MASUNAGA

    Type of books: Scholarly book
    Area of responsibility: "The House Keeps Standing: The Course of the Spirit of Capitalism in The House of the Seven Gables"
    Authorship：Joint author
    Field of experts:Humanities & Social Sciences / English literature and literature in the English language

  • Language: Japanese
    Title: Allegories Deconstructed: Essays on Nathaniel Hawthorne's Works
    Publisher: Eihosha Co. Ltd.
    Date of publication: 2004.03
    Author(s): Toshikazu MASUNAGA

    Type of books: Scholarly book
    Authorship：Sole author
    Field of experts:Humanities & Social Sciences / English literature and literature in the English language

  • Language: Japanese
    Title: Lights and Shadows of British and American Literature and English Language
    Publisher: Kyoto Shugakusha
    Date of publication: 1998.03
    Author(s): Toshikazu MASUNAGA

    Type of books: Scholarly book
    Area of responsibility: "The Birth of Alienation: A Study of the Harshness in 'The Gentle Boy "
    Authorship：Joint author
    Field of experts:Humanities & Social Sciences / English literature and literature in the English language

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MISC 【 display / non-display 】

  • Language：Japanese
    Title:Writer as a Profession: Four first editions of Nathaniel Hawthorne's Major Works
    Publisher:Kwansei Gakuin University Library
    Journal name:Kwansei Gakuin University Library Bullitain, Tokeidai  (90)  (p.2 - 8)
    Date of publication:2022.04
    Author(s):MASUNAGA, Toshikazu

    Type of publication：Article, review, commentary, editorial, etc. (bulletin of university, research institution)
    Field of experts:Humanities & Social Sciences / English literature and literature in the English language

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  • Language：Japanese
    Title:Hitoshi Matsuzaka, A Study of Hawthorne: Myth, Legend, and History
    Publisher:The English Literary Society of Japan
    Journal name:Studies in English Literature, Vol. XC December 2013  (90)
    Date of publication:2013.12
    Author(s):Toshikazu MASUNAGA

    Type of publication：Book review, literature introduction, etc.

  • Language：English
    Title:（書評）Lawrence Raw, Adapting Nathaniel Hawthorne to the Screen: Forging New Worlds(Lanham: Scarecrow Press, 2008)
    Publisher:The Nathaniel Hawthorne Society of Japan
    Journal name:Forum  (14)
    Date of publication:2009.03
    Author(s):MASUNAGA Toshikazu

    Type of publication：Book review, literature introduction, etc.
    Field of experts:Humanities & Social Sciences / English literature and literature in the English language

  • Language：English
    Title:Hawthorne's Politics: Political Power Shift and the Dynamics of the Gaze
    Publisher:The Nathaniel Hawthorne Society of Japan
    Journal name:NHSJ Newsletter  (27)  (p.3)
    Date of publication:2009.02
    Author(s):MASUNAGA Toshikazu

    Type of publication：Research paper, summary (national, other academic conference)

  • Language：English
    Title:Toshikazu Masunaga ed, The American Renaissance Today, Tokyo: Shohakusha, 2007
    Publisher:The American Literature Society of Japan
    Journal name:The Journal of the American Literature Society of Japan  (7)  (p.62 - 63)
    Date of publication:2009.02
    Author(s):MASUNAGA Toshikazu

    Type of publication：Article, review, commentary, editorial, etc. (scientific journal)
    Field of experts:Humanities & Social Sciences / English literature and literature in the English language

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Works 【 display / non-display 】

  • Work title: 「旅と観光をめぐって」
    Date：2011.11

    Work type：Other

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Research Projects 【 display / non-display 】

  • Title:Study of Nathaniel Hawthorne and His Works
    System name：The Other Research Programs

  • Title:ナサニエル・ホーソーン作家・作品研究
    System name：その他の研究制度

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Presentations 【 display / non-display 】

  • Language:Japanese
    Conference name: The Nathaniel Hawthorne Society of Japan, Kansai Branch
    International/Domestic presentation:Domestic presentation
    Holding date：2024.08
    Presentation date：2024.08.24
    Title:Author as a Profession: Inspired by the First Edition of Nathaniel Hawthorne' s Major Works
    Presentation type:Oral presentation (invited, special)
    Field of experts:Humanities & Social Sciences / English literature and literature in the English language

  • Language:Japanese
    Conference name:関西学院大学経済学部研究会
    International/Domestic presentation:Domestic presentation
    Holding date：2014.11
    Title:ディスカバー・アメリカ—１９世紀ツーリズムの展開とアメリカ文化—
    Presentation type:Oral presentation (general)
    Field of experts:Humanities & Social Sciences / History of Europe and America

  • Language:Japanese
    Conference name:The Nathaniel Hawthorne Sciety of Japan, 27th Annual Meeting
    International/Domestic presentation:Domestic presentation
    Holding date：2008.05
    Title:ワークショップ＜「僕の親戚モリヌー少佐」を読む＞
    Presentation type:Symposium, workshop panel (nominated)
    Field of experts:Humanities & Social Sciences / English literature and literature in the English language

  • Language:Japanese
    Conference name:日本キリスト教文学会関西支部夏季大会
    International/Domestic presentation:Domestic presentation
    Holding date：2005.07
    Title:「ホーソーンと歴史と宗教と—建国神話としての「ロジャー・マルヴィンの埋葬」」
    Presentation type:Oral presentation (invited, special)
    Field of experts:Humanities & Social Sciences / English literature and literature in the English language

  • Language:Japanese
    Conference name:日本アメリカ文学会第48回関西支部大会
    International/Domestic presentation:Domestic presentation
    Holding date：2004.12
    Title:「アメリカン・ルネッサンス」再考をめぐって(フォーラム：「アメリカン・ルネッサンス」2004—言語表現の現在形)
    Presentation type:Symposium, workshop panel (nominated)
    Field of experts:Humanities & Social Sciences / English literature and literature in the English language

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Committee Memberships 【 display / non-display 】

  • Organization name:The Nathaniel Hawthorne Society of Japan
    Committee name:Society Director
    Date：2008.05 - 2017.05

  • Organization name:The Nathaniel Hawthorne Society of Japan
    Committee name:Moderator for research presentation, KGU Umeda Campus
    Date：2015.09

  • Organization name:The Nathaniel Hawthorne Society of Japan
    Committee name:Editor in chief of the Journal of NHSJ, "Forum"
    Date：2011.05 - 2013.05

  • Organization name:The Nathaniel Hawthorne Society of Japan
    Committee name:Chief of the Secretariat of NHSJ
    Date：2009.05 - 2011.05

  • Organization name:The American Literature Society of Japan
    Committee name:Councilor of ALSJ, Kansai Chapter
    Date：2009.04 - 2011.03

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Social Contribution 【 display / non-display 】

  • Title:Open Seminar sponsered by Graduate School of Language, Communication, and Culture, KGU
    Date：2016.01

    Description:Lecture Title: "Discover America: The Development of Tourism in Early 19th Century America and Its Impact on American Culture"

  • Title:Exhortation for KGU Religious Activities, " 'Mastery for Service': What should we serve for?
    Date：2011.12

  • Title:Joint session for both high school and university students to enhance the understanding of the USA
    Date：2009.08

    Description:Joint session for both high school students and KGU students to enhance the understanding of the USA.

  • Title:Special Lecture for Seniror Citizens Sponsered by Nishinomiya City: "Miyamizugakuen Master Course"
    Date：2008.05 - 2008.09

    Description:Lectures on American history and culture for senior citizens of Nishinomiya city.

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