Pop Culture in Asia and Oceania
- ISBN-10
- 1440839913
- ISBN-13
- 9781440839917
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 444
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-08-15
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
- Authors
- Kathleen Nadeau, Jeremy A. Murray
Description
This ready reference is a comprehensive guide to pop culture in Asia and Oceania, including topics such as top Korean singers, Thailand's sports heroes, and Japanese fashion. • Supports the National Geography Standards by examining cultural mosaics and the globalization of cultural change • Connects popular culture to many disciplines, including anthropology, history, literature, film studies, political science, and sociology • Allows for cross-cultural comparisons between pop culture in the United States and Asia • Focuses on East Asia and South Asia, including China, Japan, Korea, India, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and Pakistan, among other countries • Features a detailed introduction with important contextual information about pop culture in Asia and an extensive chronology
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