From Impressionism to Anime
Japan as Fantasy and Fan Cult in the Mind of the West
Napier, Susan J.
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BOOK SUMMARY
What is it about anime that is so appealing to a transnational fan base? Is the American attraction to anime similar to the popularity of previous fads of Japanese culture, like the Japonisants of fin-de-siecle France enamored of Japanese art and architec
BOOK SYNOPSIS
What is it about anime that is so appealing to a transnational fan base? Is the American attraction to anime similar to the popularity of previous fads of Japanese culture, like the Japonisants of fin-de-siecle France enamored of Japanese art and architecture, or the American poets in the fifties and sixties who latched onto haiku? Or is this something new, a product of global culture in which ethnic identities carry less weight? This book explores these issues by taking a look at anime fans and the place they occupy, both in terms of subculture in Japan and America, and in relation to Western perceptions of Japan since the late 1800s.
BOOK REVIEWS
Praise for Susan Napier's previous book, Anime from Akira to Princess Mononoke:"A thoughtful and carefully researched account."--The New York Times"This worthy addition to the burgeoning literature on Japanese popular culture will stand the test of time."--Choice
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 1403962138
ISBN(13-digit): 9781403962133
Dewey Decimal: 303.48/25201821
Library of Congress: 2007019013
Book Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 258
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