{"product_id":"introducing-japanese-popular-culture-9781138852105","title":"Introducing Japanese Popular Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Alisa Freedman\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Ethnic Studies - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecifically designed for use on a range of undergraduate and graduate courses, \u003ci\u003eIntroducing Japanese Popular Culture\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive textbook offering an up-to-date overview of a wide variety of media forms. It uses particular case studies as a way into examining the broader themes in Japanese culture and provides a thorough analysis of the historical and contemporary trends that have shaped artistic production, as well as, politics, society, and economics. As a result, more than being a time capsule of influential trends, this book teaches enduring lessons about how popular culture reflects the societies that produce and consume it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith contributions from an international team of scholars, representing a range of disciplines from history and anthropology to art history and media studies, the book's sections include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eTelevision\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eVideogames\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMusic\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePopular Cinema\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnime\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eManga\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePopular Literature\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFashion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContemporary Art\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in an accessible style by a stellar line-up of international contributors, this textbook will be essential reading for students of Japanese culture and society, Asian media and popular culture, and Asian Studies in general.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45047385915543,"sku":"9781138852105","price":5408.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781138852105.webp?v=1769220434","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/introducing-japanese-popular-culture-9781138852105","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}