Talking politics in Japan today /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Feldman, Ofer, 1954-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Brighton [England] ; Portland, Or. : Sussex Academic Press, 2004.
Subjects:	Discourse analysis > Political aspects > Japan. Mass media and language > Political aspects > Japan.

Table of Contents:

1 The Nagatachō beat: writing with wolves
2 Beat reporting and the search for information
3 Two sides of the political coin: façade and substance in public talk
4 "Yes, but ... well ... maybe ..., they say so ...": analysis of replies during televised political interviews
5 Metaphorically speaking I: political processes on the front and back of the stage
6 Metaphorically speaking II: political roles on the front and back of the stage
7 Lampooned prime ministers: the implicit meaning of editorial cartoons in Japanese dailies
8 Continuing the conversation: slogans, names, and moods.