A History of Popular Culture in Japan: From the Seventeenth Century to the Present

by E Taylor Atkins and E. Taylor Atkins

Book Overview

The phenomenon of 'Cool Japan' is one of the distinctive features of global popular culture of the millennial age. A History of Popular Culture in Japan provides the first historical and analytical overview of popular culture in Japan from its origins in the 17th century to the present day, using it to explore broader themes of conflict, power and meaning in Japanese history.

E. Taylor Atkins shows how Japan was one of the earliest...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350195928
• ISBN13: 9781350195929
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.1"