Japanese High School Films - Iconography, Nostalgia and Discipline (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	Edinburgh University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2021
Authors:	Peter C. Pugsley
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Unsewn / adhesive bound
Pages:	216
ISBN-13:	978-1-4744-9461-8
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > Film theory & criticism Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > General
LSN:	1-4744-9461-7
Barcode:	9781474494618

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