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

This is a lively discussion of Japanese popular culture from an anthropological perspective. 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 globalisation and modern consumerism; and the rapidly shifting boundaries of Japanese culture and identity.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 228
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780521637299
  • Genres
  • japan
  • Release date
  • 1998