Idols and Celebrity in Japanese Media Culture

This is the most complete and compelling account of idols and celebrity in Japanese media culture to date. Engaging with the study of media, gender and celebrity, and sensitive to history and the contemporary scene, these interdisciplinary essays cover male and female idols, production and consumpti...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Galbraith, Patrick W. (Editor), Karlin, Jason G. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 2012, 2012
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This is the most complete and compelling account of idols and celebrity in Japanese media culture to date. Engaging with the study of media, gender and celebrity, and sensitive to history and the contemporary scene, these interdisciplinary essays cover male and female idols, production and consumption, industrial structures and fan movements
Physical Description:XV, 239 p online resource
ISBN:9781137283788