Keiko Katsukata

Keiko Katsukata (born 1947) is an Okinawan researcher. She was a professor at Waseda University, and the former director of the institute for Ryukyuan and Okinawan studies. Katsukata was born in Uruma City in Okinawa Prefecture. Katsukata received the 24th the Okinawa Bunka Kyokai Award (Zenchu Nakahara Award) in 2002. She specializes in Contemporary American Literature, Gender studies, Okinawan Studies and Ethnicity Studies.

Timeline

1983 Completed the doctoral program in contemporary American literature at Waseda University Graduate School of Letters, Arts and Science 1985 Full-time lecturer at Nihon University college of art 1991 Full-time lecturer at Waseda University School of Law 1992 Assistant professor at Waseda University School of Law 1996 Visiting lecturer at City University of New York Graduate School 1998 Professor at Waseda University School of Law 2004–2018 Professor at Waseda University's School of International Liberal Studies

Academic focus

American literature Katsukata's academic interests rooted from American literature, especially works by minority groups, Native American and black authors, which led her to women's literature. She was so fascinated by the world of women's literature that she compiled the book that acquaints 300 female writers.

She devoted herself to accomplishment of women editors in 1920s, as she stated that she even thought that a topic of her life work had been found.

Published works

1985 "Image of Women in American Literature" 『アメリカ文学の女性像』 (Keisou shobou) 1987 "Feminist Theorists"『フェミニスト群像』 (Keiso shobou) 1993 "Encyclopedia of American Women Authors" 『アメリカ女性作家小事典』(Yushoudou shoten) 1997 "Unequal Sisters -Race, Class and gender in History of Women in America" 『差異に生きる姉妹たち――アメリカ女性史における人種･階級･ジェンダー』(Seori shobou) 2001 "Gender and American Literature – A Symbol of Race and History" 『ジェンダーとアメリカ文学―人種と歴史の表象』 (Keisou shobou) 2002 "Following Women’s Footsteps: The History of Women in Naha" (Ryukyu shinpousha jigyoukyoku shuppansha) 2002 "Okinawan Studies Worldwide" 『世界に拓く沖縄研究』 (4th Okinawa Research International Symposium Executive Committee) 2003 "Family, Gender and Law" 『家族・ジェンダーと法』(Seibundou) 2006 "The Beginning of Women Studies in Okinawa" おきなわ女性学事始』 (Shinjuku shobou) 2010 "Introduction to Okinawan Studies – Manners of Hungry" 『沖縄学入門―空腹の作法』 (Shouwa dou)