Galbraith Otaku and the Struggle for Imagination in Japan

1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-1-4780-0701-2
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 336 Seiten

Patrick Galbraith examines Japanese “otaku,” their relationships with fictional girl characters, the Japanese public's interpretations of them as excessive and perverse, and the Japanese government's attempts to co-opt them into depictions of “Cool Japan” to an international audience.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Galbraith, Patrick W.

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Populärkultur
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Mediensoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Freizeitsoziologie, Konsumsoziologie, Alltagssoziologie, Populärkultur
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Dedication / Acknowledgments ix
Introduction. "Otaku" and the Struggle for Imagination in Japan 1
1. Seeking an Alternative: "Male Sojo Fans since the 1970s 20
2. "Otaku" Research and Reality Problems 49
3. Moe: An Affective Response to Fictional Characters 76
4. Akihabara: "Otaku" and Contested Imaginaries in Japan 127
5. Maid Cafés: Relations with Fictional and Real Others in Spaces Between 184
Conclusion. Eshi 100: The Politics of Japanese, "Otaku," Popular Culture in Akihabara and Beyond 227
Notes 261
Bibliography 289
Index 311

Über Autor(innen)

Patrick W. Galbraith is a lecturer at Senshu University in Tokyo. He is the author of The Moe Manifesto: An Insider's Look at the Worlds of Manga, Anime, and Gaming, coauthor of AKB48, and coeditor of Idols and Celebrity in Japanese Media Culture.