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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “koichi iwabuchi”
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  • Pikachu s Global Adventure

    The Rise and Fall of Pokémon

    by David Buckingham, Julian Sefton-Green, Anne Allison, Koichi Iwabuchi ...
    Initially developed in Japan by Nintendo as a computer game, Pokémon swept the globe in the late 1990s. Based on a narrative in which a group of children capture, train, and do battle with over a hundred imaginary creatures, Pokémon quickly diversified into an array of popular products including comic books, a TV show, movies, trading cards, stickers, toys, and clothing. Pokémon eventually became ... Read more

    $25.19 USD

  • Everyday Multiculturalism in/across Asia

    Edited by Jessica Walton, Anita Harris, Koichi Iwabuchi ...
    Series series Ethnic and Racial Studies
    What does it mean to bring Asia into conversation with current literature on everyday multiculturalism? This book focuses on the empirical, theoretical and methodological considerations of using an everyday multiculturalism approach to explore the ordinary ways people live together in difference in the Asian region while also drawing attention to increasing trans-Asian mobilities.The chapters in ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • Resilient Borders and Cultural Diversity

    Internationalism, Brand Nationalism, and Multiculturalism in Japan

    by Koichi Iwabuchi ...
    Series series New Studies in Modern Japan
    The acceleration of media culture globalization processes cross-fertilization and people’s exchange beyond the confinement of national borders, but not all of them lead to substantial transformations of national identity or foster cosmopolitan outlook in terms of openness, togetherness and dialogue within and beyond the national borders. Whilst national borders continue to become more and more ... Read more

    $44.59 USD

  • Routledge Handbook of East Asian Popular Culture

    Edited by Koichi Iwabuchi, Eva Tsai, Chris Berry ...
    Since the 1990s there has been a dramatic increase in cultural flows and connections between the countries in the East Asian region. Nowhere is this more apparent than when looking at popular culture where uneven but multilateral exchanges of Japanese, Korean, Taiwanese, Hong Kong and Chinese products have led to the construction of an ‘East Asian Popular Culture’. This is both influenced by, and ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Multiculturalism in East Asia

    A Transnational Exploration of Japan, South Korea and Taiwan

    Edited by Koichi Iwabuchi, Hyun Mee Kim, Hsiao-Chuan Hsia ...
    Series series Asian Cultural Studies: Transnational and Dialogic Approaches
    The first decade of the 21st century has witnessed the decline of multiculturalism as a policy in Western countries with tighter national border controls and increasing anti-migration discourse. But what is the impact of multiculturalism in East Asia? How will East Asian nations develop their own policies on migration and multiculturalism? What does cultural diversity mean for their future ... Read more

    $46.99 USD

  • Recentering Globalization

    Popular Culture and Japanese Transnationalism

    by Koichi Iwabuchi ...
    Globalization is usually thought of as the worldwide spread of Western—particularly American—popular culture. Yet if one nation stands out in the dissemination of pop culture in East and Southeast Asia, it is Japan. Pokémon, anime, pop music, television dramas such as Tokyo Love Story and Long Vacation—the export of Japanese media and culture is big business. In Recentering Globalization, Koichi ... Read more

    $25.19 USD

  • Contemporary Culture and Media in Asia

    Edited by Koichi Iwabuchi, Daniel Black, Olivia Khoo ...
    Series series Asian Cultural Studies: Transnational and Dialogic Approaches
    The study of Asian culture, media and communications is an area that has developed rapidly over the past two decades. This rapid development has led to the deployment of diverse scholarly approaches while simultaneously raising important questions regarding the extent to which the use of key terms such as “nation”, “citizenship” and “modernity” must be modified to reflect the specificity of an ... Read more

    $46.99 USD

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  • The Ultimate History of Video Games, Volume 1

    From Pong to Pokemon and Beyond . . . the Story Behind the Craze That Touched Our Lives and Changed the World

    by Steven L. Kent ...
    Series Book 1 - Ultimate History of Video Games
    The definitive behind-the-scenes history of the dawn of video games and their rise into a multibillion-dollar business“For industry insiders and game players alike, this book is a must-have.”—Mark Turmell, designer for Midway Games and creator of NBA Jam, NFL Blitz, and WrestleManiaWith all the whiz, bang, pop, and shimmer of a glowing arcade, volume 1 of The Ultimate History of Video Games ... Read more

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  • The Complete Pokemon Pokedex

    by Aqua Apps ...
    Need a handy guide for all the Pokemon out there? This guide will help you identify all of 'em WITH pictures! ... Read more

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  • Big Nate: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

    by Lincoln Peirce ...
    Illustrated by Lincoln Peirce ...
    Series Book 1 - Big Nate Comix
    Now an animated series from Paramount + & Nickelodeon!Big Nate, the star of the New York Times bestselling book series, is also the star of his own comic strip! This comic collection includes over 300 black-and-white Big Nate comic strips, and bonus Big Nate activities in the back!Will Nate get away with his master plan? Or will Mrs. Godfrey catch him in the act? Find out what happens next!The ... Read more

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