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21F.039 Japanese Popular Culture

21F.039 Japanese Popular Culture. Ian Condry Lecture 1: February 5, 2003. New Boundaries, New Connections Masamune(1991). Two robots question their identity. From Ghost in the Shell. NAKAZAWA Keiji Barefoot Gen ( Hadashino Gen). KON Satoshi (Dir.) 1997 Perfect Blue.

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21F.039 Japanese Popular Culture

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  1. 21F.039 Japanese Popular Culture Ian Condry Lecture 1: February 5, 2003

  2. New Boundaries, New ConnectionsMasamune(1991) Two robots question their identity. From Ghost in the Shell

  3. NAKAZAWA Keiji Barefoot Gen(Hadashino Gen)

  4. KON Satoshi (Dir.) 1997 Perfect Blue

  5. Celebrity, Fans, and Identity AMANO Yoshitaka

  6. TEZUKA Osamu (1928-89) Self-portrait from Schodt(1996) Dreamland Japan

  7. MIYAZAKI Hayao "No matter what becomes of the world, we should celebrate the blessing of being born." Comic Box BessatsuVol. 6 Chihirono Daibouken(2001)

  8. Miyazaki (1988) My Neighbor Totoro(Tonarino Totoro) 1988

  9. Nature, Gods, Humans, Technology Princess Mononoke(1997)

  10. Spirited Away (Sento Chihiro) Miyazaki (2001) Highest grossing box office receipts in Japanese film history

  11. Japanese Popular Culture •What's Japanese? •What's popular culture?

  12. Defining Popular Culture • formal • aesthetic • quantitative • sociological • political Gangurofashion, late 1990s Lawrence Grossberg(1989)

  13. 1. Formal • popular culture relies on formulas –soap operas –teen idol pop –action movies Sakamoto Kyuin 1960s

  14. 2. aesthetic • popular culture as opposed to high Culture –not opera, symphony, ballet –yes, theater, rock 'n roll, disco Grafittiart kanjias CD cover

  15. 3. quantitatively • popular culture is mass culture –hit songs, not playing piano at home –hit TV shows, not home videos UTADA Hikaru(1999) First Love debut album sets record

  16. 4. sociologically • popular culture is everyday culture of the people –karaoke box –video games –cell phones Nikki Lee's identity art

  17. 5. politically • popular culture is folk culture –not mainstream culture of the powerful –yes, culture of marginal groups –Grafittion walls, but not in art museums . . . ? KazzRock panel in Sakuragi-cho, 2000

  18. "You Better Listen Up" • Alternative visions of society • Media power in economics, politics, and culture • Fan and artist positions • The future of culture is in the balance

  19. Alternative visions of society • Media power in economics, politics, and culture • Fan and artist positions • The future of culture is in the balance

  20. Assignment for Monday • Reading: –Horkheimer and Adorno (handout) –Treat, "Introduction" Contemporary Japan and Popular Culture • Video: –"The Japanese Version" at the LLARC, 6th floor, Building 16

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