Japanese High School Films: Iconography, Nostalgia and Discipline - Couverture rigide

Pugsley, Peter C.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1474494617 ISBN 13 : 9781474494618

Editeur : Edinburgh University Press, 2021

Synopsis

Japanese High School Films: Iconography, Nostalgia and Discipline explores how these contemporary films capture a distinct view of Japanese adolescent life, uncovering significant links with the themes of discipline and institutionalisation that underpin Japanese society. It illustrates how Japanese high school films link directly to manga, anime, TV dramas and pop music, triggering audience recognition and nostalgia through on-screen use of iconographic images, from school uniforms to rooftop recreational spaces. This book also identifies universal themes of adolescent romance, friendship, and bullying, and the spatial and temporal changes that affect every student's journey. The casting of already-famous music and fashion celebrities as students or as teachers allows the films to capitalise on cross-generational fandom across Japan's prolific entertainment industries. For anyone who wants to understand contemporary Japanese culture, Japanese High School Films is essential reading.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Peter Pugsley is Associate Professor in the Department of Media at the University of Adelaide, Australia. He is the author of Japanese High School Films (2022, EUP).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Edinburgh University Press
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1474494617
• ISBN 13: 9781474494618
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 216
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible