The Worlds of Japanese Popular Culture: Gender, Shifting Boundaries and Global Cultures

This is a lively discussion of Japanese popular culture from an anthropological perpective. An international team of authors considers a broad range of topics, including sumo, karaoke, manga, women's magazines, soccer and morning television. Through these topics--many of which have never previously been addressed by scholars--the contributors also explore several deeper themes: the construction of gender in Japan; the impact of globalization and modern consumerism; and the rapidly shifting boundaries of Japanese culture and identity.

Author: D. P. Martinez
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 10/13/1998
Pages: 228
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.01w x 0.58d
ISBN: 9780521637299

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