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Asian popular culture / edited by John A. Lent.

Asian popular culture / edited by John A. Lent.

Asian popular culture / edited by John A. Lent.

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Asian popular culture / edited by John A. Lent.

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Full title

Asian popular culture / edited by John A. Lent.

Publisher

Boulder : Westview Press, 1995.

Date

1995.

Call Numbers

N306.095/6

Record Identifier

74VMxwyGj6gg

MMS ID

991002575709702626

Language

English

Formats

Physical Description

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.

Subjects

Subjects and topics

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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...

Alternative Titles

Full title

Asian popular culture / edited by John A. Lent.

Authors, Artists and Contributors

Author / Artists

Notes

General note

International communication and popular culture.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

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

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