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Tag Archives: contemporary
Book Announcement: “The Mysterious Underground Men”
Announcing the publication of the English-language edition of one of Tezuka Osamu’s earliest books, and one of manga history’s most important: “The Mysterious Underground Men” (Chiteikoku no kaijin, 1948), published by PictureBox in New York. http://www.pictureboxinc.com/products/1196-the-mysterious-undergound-men The edition is in … Continue reading
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Tagged books, contemporary, Japan, Japanese literature, manga, Tezuka Osamu
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Book Announcement: Kinsella, Schoolgirls, Money and Rebellion
Japanese society in the 1990s and 2000s produced a range of complicated material about sexualized schoolgirls, and few topics have caught the imagination of western observers so powerfully. While young Japanese girls had previously been portrayed as demure and obedient, … Continue reading
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Tagged books, contemporary, culture, girls, Japan, Japanese media, media, money, prostitution, schoolgirls, women
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Job Opening: Contemporary Literature, culture, media; Japanese literature
The Faculty of Liberal Arts, Sophia University, invites applications for an open-rank position in Contemporary Literature, Culture, and Media. Assistant Professor is a five year tenure-track appointment, while appointments of Associate Professor and Professor are tenured. The appointment will be … Continue reading
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Tagged contemporary, contemporary literature, culture, Japan, Japanese literature, job opening, literature, media, Sophia University
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Book Announcement: Modern Girls on the Go: Gender, Mobility, and Labor in Japan
Modern Girls on the Go: Gender, Mobility, and Labor in Japan Edited by Alisa Freedman, Laura Miller, and Christine R. Yano 2013, Available Now Stanford University Press 296 pp. 17 illustrations. ISBN: 9780804781138 Cloth $80.00 ISBN: 9780804781145 Paper $24.95 ISBN: 9780804785549 … Continue reading
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Tagged 20th century, 21st century, Alisa Freedman, and Labor in Japan, book announcement, books, Christine R. Yano, contemporary, gender studies, Japanese women, labor, Laura Miller, mobility, modern, Modern Girls on the Go: Gender, professional, Stanford University Press, women, working women
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Call for Contributions: “The Japanese Yakuza – Tattooed gangsters, modern Robin Hoods or sex-addicted gamblers?
The Japanese Yakuza – Tattooed gangsters, modern Robin Hoods or sex-addicted gamblers? is the title of a planned anthology. The Japanese yakuza and especially their image in popular culture has not been part of any detailed research about the Yakuza … Continue reading
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Tagged call for papers, contemporary, history, Japan, Japanese culture, media, modern, modern Japan, yakuza
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Book Announcement: Idols and Celebrity in Japanese Media Culture
Edited by Patrick W. Galbraith and Jason G. Karlin Palgrave Macmillan | 256 pages | 2012 ISBN-10: 0230298303 ISBN-13: 978-0230298309 This volume is masterful in treating Japanese idol culture with the seriousness it deserves. Scholarly and astute, the essays massage … Continue reading
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Tagged books, celebrity, contemporary, culture, idols, Japan, Japanese culture, Johnny's, modern, modern Japan
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Job Opening: Japanese Contemporary Culture
Institution: University of Arizona, East Asian Studies Location: Arizona, United States Position: Assistant Professor, Japanese Contemporary Culture The Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Arizona is seeking a highly qualified candidate for a tenure-track appointment at the … Continue reading
Funding: Saison Foundation (Contemporary Theater and Dance)
[The deadline for these grants have passed, but bookmark it for next year!] http://www.saison.or.jp/english/application/01.html Contemporary Theater and Dance: International Project Support Program (For medium to long-term artistic collaboration projects) This program offers grants and/or priority use of space at Morishita … Continue reading
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Tagged arts, contemporary, contemporary dance, contemporary Japan, dance, funding, Japan, Japanese art, performance, theatre
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Japan Specialist Workshop: Access to the Culture and Society of Contemporary Japan
The International House of Japan and the National Diet Library of Japan are jointly launching the Japan Specialist Workshop: Access to the Culture and Society of Contemporary Japan 2012, to support the improvement of the knowledge and skills for accessing … Continue reading
What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies? 