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The sportsworld of the Hanshin Tigers: Professional baseball in modern Japan

The sportsworld of the Hanshin Tigers: Professional baseball in modern Japan CONTEMPORARY JAPAN 143 comparison not only shows that a simple “cultural” explanation (a cultural penchant for risk- averseness) does not suffice to explain anime’s relative decline in the US but that industries differ in the way they orient themselves to business opportunities domestically and abroad. Second, and in contrast to many self-styled cultural studies scholars who use their work to assure readers of their credentials as critical scholars (and their political allegiances) this book is unabashedly pro-business. Thus, it is free of the usual ornamentation of texts with citations of Foucault (or other academic saints) or unnecessary references to such cultural studies staples as gender or race. While some readers may fault the volume for this apparent lack, the analysis of anime it offers is surprisingly refreshing. Moreover, this approach will make the volume appealing to the many students and scholars who teach in academic anime programs with a practical or applied orientation since it tells the story of both success and (relative) failure. In this respect, the emphasis on the changed conditions of the popular and media industries – what is called the convergence revolution, the interaction of grassroots and corporate media resulting in unpredictable forms – implies http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Contemporary Japan Taylor & Francis

The sportsworld of the Hanshin Tigers: Professional baseball in modern Japan

Thompson, Lee
Contemporary Japan , Volume 33 (1): 4 – Jan 2, 2021
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The sportsworld of the Hanshin Tigers: Professional baseball in modern Japan

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CONTEMPORARY JAPAN 143 comparison not only shows that a simple “cultural” explanation (a cultural penchant for risk- averseness) does not suffice to explain anime’s relative decline in the US but that industries differ in the way they orient themselves to business opportunities domestically and abroad. Second, and in contrast to many self-styled cultural studies scholars who use their work to assure readers of their credentials as critical scholars (and their...
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Taylor & Francis
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© 2020 Lee Thompson
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1869-2737
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1869-2729
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10.1080/18692729.2020.1735081
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Abstract

CONTEMPORARY JAPAN 143 comparison not only shows that a simple “cultural” explanation (a cultural penchant for risk- averseness) does not suffice to explain anime’s relative decline in the US but that industries differ in the way they orient themselves to business opportunities domestically and abroad. Second, and in contrast to many self-styled cultural studies scholars who use their work to assure readers of their credentials as critical scholars (and their political allegiances) this book is unabashedly pro-business. Thus, it is free of the usual ornamentation of texts with citations of Foucault (or other academic saints) or unnecessary references to such cultural studies staples as gender or race. While some readers may fault the volume for this apparent lack, the analysis of anime it offers is surprisingly refreshing. Moreover, this approach will make the volume appealing to the many students and scholars who teach in academic anime programs with a practical or applied orientation since it tells the story of both success and (relative) failure. In this respect, the emphasis on the changed conditions of the popular and media industries – what is called the convergence revolution, the interaction of grassroots and corporate media resulting in unpredictable forms – implies

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Contemporary Japan – Taylor & Francis

Published: Jan 2, 2021

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