Idols and Celebrity in Japanese Media Culture
Description
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.
Keywords
Social ScienceMedia StudiesAnthropologyCultural & SocialRegional StudiesPerforming ArtsTheaterHistory & CriticismSociologyHistory
2012Book
Author(s)Jason Karlin
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9780230298309
LanguageEnglish
