{"product_id":"debating-otaku-in-contemporary-japan-paperback","title":"Debating Otaku in Contemporary Japan - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrick W. Galbraith\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the spread of manga (Japanese comics) and anime (Japanese cartoons) around the world, many have adopted the Japanese term 'otaku' to identify fans of such media. The connection to manga and anime may seem straightforward, but, when taken for granted, often serves to obscure the debates within and around media fandom in Japan since the term 'otaku' appeared in the niche publication Manga Burikko in 1983. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDebating Otaku in Contemporary Japan\u003c\/i\u003e disrupts the naturalization and trivialization of 'otaku' by examining the historical contingency of the term as a way to identify and contain problematic youth, consumers and fan cultures in Japan. Its chapters, many translated from Japanese and available in English for the first time - and with a foreword by Otsuka Eiji, former editor of \u003ci\u003eManga Burikko\u003c\/i\u003e - explore key moments in the evolving discourse of 'otaku' in Japan. Rather than presenting a smooth, triumphant narrative of the transition of a subculture to the mainstream, the edited volume repositions 'otaku' in specific historical, social and economic contexts, providing new insights into the significance of the 'otaku' phenomenon in Japan and the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy going back to original Japanese documents, translating key contributions by Japanese scholars and offering sustained analysis of these documents and scholars, \u003ci\u003eDebating Otaku in Contemporary Japan\u003c\/i\u003e provides alternative histories of and approaches to 'otaku'. For all students and scholars of contemporary Japan and the history of Japanese fan and consumer cultures, this volume will be a foundation for understanding how 'otaku', at different places and times and to different people, is meaningful.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrick W. Galbraith\u003c\/b\u003e has a Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo, Japan and is currently pursuing a second Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology at Duke University, USA. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Otaku Encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), \u003ci\u003eTokyo Realtime: Akihabara \u003c\/i\u003e(2010), \u003ci\u003eOtaku Spaces \u003c\/i\u003e(2012) and \u003ci\u003eThe Moe Manifesto \u003c\/i\u003e(2014), as well as the co-editor of \u003ci\u003eIdols and Celebrity in Japanese Media Culture \u003c\/i\u003e(2012). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThiam Huat Kam\u003c\/b\u003e is a Ph.D. candidate in Media Studies at Rutgers University, USA. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBjörn-Ole Kamm\u003c\/b\u003e is a researcher and lecturer at the Graduate School of Letters, Kyoto University, Japan.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 17, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42719395250239,"sku":"9781350014169","price":112.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/5a2a951437b4aff832d1017d921a9a5a.webp?v=1765085480","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/debating-otaku-in-contemporary-japan-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}