Author: | ISBN: | 9781440839917 | |
Publisher: | ABC-CLIO | Publication: | August 15, 2016 |
Imprint: | ABC-CLIO | Language: | English |
Author: | |
ISBN: | 9781440839917 |
Publisher: | ABC-CLIO |
Publication: | August 15, 2016 |
Imprint: | ABC-CLIO |
Language: | English |
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
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