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Feeling Asian modernities : transnational consumption of Japanese TV dramas /

The recent transnational reach of Japanese television dramas in East and Southeast Asia is unprecedented, and not simply in terms of the range and scale of diffusion, but also of the intense sympathy many young Asians feel toward the characters in Japanese dramas, so that they cope with their own mo...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Iwabuchi, Kōichi, 1960-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hong Kong [China] : Hong Kong University Press, [2004]
Subjects:
Television > Social aspects > Southeast Asia.
Television > Social aspects > East Asia.
Foreign language television programs > Southeast Asia.
Foreign language television programs > East Asia.
Television plays, Japanese.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The recent transnational reach of Japanese television dramas in East and Southeast Asia is unprecedented, and not simply in terms of the range and scale of diffusion, but also of the intense sympathy many young Asians feel toward the characters in Japanese dramas, so that they cope with their own modern lives by emulating the lives on screen.
Item Description:Issued as part of UPCC book collections on Project MUSE.
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 electronic text (xv, 321 pages) :) : illustrations, digital fil
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789882201309