Global Godzilla & Hello Kitty: Japanese Popular Culture in Global Context

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This course examines the cultural heritage of the representations of Japanese popular media such as anime, manga, films, games, music, and fashion in order to better understand how the entertainment industries shape contemporary Japanese society and global mediascapes in personal, local, and global contexts. Through the study of cultural artifacts within different media, we will learn how Japan’s popular culture changed over time and how it impacted global cultural production and consumption. In addition, the course will introduce students to critical and theoretical approaches to various media, fan cultures, and the interplay between these two. PA-3B, PA-4B, SI-04. CAS-B.