Overview
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
- | Publication Date: Oct 13, 1998
- | Number of Pages: 228 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 0521637295
- | ISBN-13: 9780521637299
