num_pages: 228
description: 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.
language: English
title: The Worlds of Japanese Popular Culture: Gender, Shifting Boundaries and Global Cultures
titlecomplete: The Worlds of Japanese Popular Culture: Gender, Shifting Boundaries and Global Cultures
genres: Nonfiction, Japan
ratings_count: 30
series: Contemporary Japanese Society
publisher: Cambridge University Press