Asian popular culture / edited by John A. Lent.
Asian popular culture / edited by John A. Lent.
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Publisher
Boulder : Westview Press, 1995.
Date
1995.
Call Numbers
N306.095/6
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Language
English
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Physical content
viii, 232 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. Introduction / John A. Lent -- 2. "Hey, We Equatorial People": Popular Music and Contemporary Society in Malaysia / Craig A. Lockard -- 3. Music Culture in Singapore: Record Companies, Retailers, and Performers / Alan Wells and Lee Chun Wah -- 4. Thai Cassettes and Their Covers: Two Case Historie...
The Moving Art Galleries of South and Southeast Asia / John A. Lent -- 12. Modern Malay Folklore: The Humor Magazines / Ronald Provencher -- 13. Crossing Ethnolinguistic Boundaries: A Preliminary Look at the Gaijin Tarento in Japan / Laura Miller -- 14. Pachinko, Japan's National Pastime / Elizabeth...
Publication information
Publisher
Boulder : Westview Press, 1995.
Place of Publication
Colorado
Date Published
1995.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Though Asian popular culture has had its impact on the United States, we know little of significance about it. This book provides a readable, in-depth understanding of the spectrum of Asian popular culture including popular music, pornography, toys, comic art, cartooning, humor, film, television, advertising, gossip, language, and public transporta...
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Full title
Asian popular culture / edited by John A. Lent.
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Notes
General note
International communication and popular culture.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N306.095/6
Record Identifier
74VMxwyGj6gg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMxwyGj6gg
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ISBN
0813320496
9780813320489 (alk. paper)
0813320488 (alk. paper)
9780813320496 (pbk.: alk. paper)
0813320496 (pbk.: alk. paper)
9780813320489(hbk)
0813320488(hbk)
9780813320496
DDC
306.095
MMS ID
991002575709702626