Date of Award
Fall 1985
Document Type
Restricted Thesis
Terms of Use
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Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
History Department
Abstract
Palmer’s thesis examines the Heian Diaries, which provide first-person perspectives on life in 10th century Japan, written by women. She focuses on the role of five of these diaries as sources that inform us of women’s emotional and social survival in the confined world of Heian Japan, and further compares them with the more business-like journals written by men. Arguing that the diaries are not simply autobiographies, Palmer writes of them as examples of expressive action and agency against societal restrictions.
Recommended Citation
Palmer, Margaret , '86, "The Heian Diaries: Women's Perspectives on Their World" (1985). Senior Theses, Projects, and Awards. 530.
https://works.swarthmore.edu/theses/530