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

Book Overview

Dolores Martinez heads an international team of scholars in this lively discussion of Japanese popular culture. The book's contributors include Japanese as well as British, Icelandic and North... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521637295
• ISBN13: 9780521637299
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

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As an introduction...

As an introduction into what "Japanese popular culture" can entail, this is a good book; the articles written may not be as in-depth as wanted or needed, but this is not a book by one scholar alone. It is simply a collection of useful articles, that explore different aspects in Japanese popular culture and act as a sort of "grounding point" for further study. There are themes of comparative study (American superheroes v. Japanese superheroes) and also themes of changing roles and changing identities (or the converse; that in some popular images, like in manga/comics, the perception that some roles DON'T or SHOULDN'T change). But for anyone seeking a good introduction, it is a good book and worth having on your bookshelf.

For pleasure and easy reference

This is an exellent book for the beginner in studies of japanese culture. It deals with different matters such as: sumo, manga/anime, karaoke, horse-racing and womens magazines - all in a scientific but relaxed tone. Maybe you want what bosozoku-driving is??? In short - comprehensive and informative. A must for your bookshelf!!