Management: This essay is meant to be less of a review and more of analysis of the show being examined. It contains plot spoilers for the Dororo anime. Instrumentalism, Expressivism, and Dororo Historically, many societies have long associated certain actions and behaviors as being discretely masculine or feminine. At some point, academics came up with … Continue reading Instrumentalism, Masculinity, and Humanity in Dororo
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