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Key Issues in Asian Studies: Japanese Popular Culture and Globalization by William M. Tsutsui (2010, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherAssociation for Asian Studies, Incorporated
ISBN-100924304626
ISBN-139780924304620
eBay Product ID (ePID)126507904
Product Key Features
Number of Pages96 Pages
Publication NameJapanese Popular Culture and Globalization
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2010
SubjectCivilization, Media Studies, Asia / Japan, Globalization, Popular Culture, International Relations / General
TypeTextbook
AuthorWilliam M. Tsutsui
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science, History
SeriesKey Issues in Asian Studies
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight5.5 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2010-026852
ReviewsThe riotous, rich, and multilayered nature of Japanese popular culture is crisply presented in this delightful overview. Hardcore student fans, bewildered teachers, and clueless scholars will all benefit from the way William Tsutsui makes sense of the diverse styles, narratives, and images surfacing in manga, anime, TV drama, music, and cinema.
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal306.0952
SynopsisJapanese Popular Culture and Globalization is the only concise overview of Japan's phenomenal impact on world pop culture available in English. Surveying Japanese forms from anime (animation) and manga (comic books) to monster movies and Hello Kitty products, this volume is an accessible introduction to Japan's pop creativity and its appeal worldwide. Written in an accessible style and illustrated with more than 20 photographs, Japanese Popular Culture and Globalization combines a historical approach to the evolution and diffusion of Japanese pop with interdisciplinary perspectives from anthropology, literary studies, political science, and the visual arts. It also includes a useful glossary of terms and a bibliography of recommended readings., This book offers a concise overview of Japan's phenomenal influence on world pop culture. Surveying Japanese forms from anime and manga to monster movies and Hello Kitty products, it is an accessible introduction to Japan's pop creativity and its global appeal.
LC Classification NumberDS822.5.T8595 2010
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