{"product_id":"capture-japan-marco-bohr-9781350186828","title":"Capture Japan: Visual Culture and the Global Imagination from 1952 to the Present","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCapture Japan\u003c\/i\u003e investigates the formation of visual tropes and how these have contributed to perceptions of Japan in the global imagination. The book proposes that images are not incidental in the formation of such perceptions, but central to notions about identity, history and memory. From a tentative western ally in 1952 to a 'soft power' superpower with a huge global influence in the 21st century, the book locates questions about Japan in the global imagination to the country's transforming geopolitical position. By adopting an interdisciplinary approach, with a multiplicity of perspectives from around the world, \u003ci\u003eCapture Japan \u003c\/i\u003egoes beyond binarisms to uncover how images can also produce discourses that challenge, subvert or even contradict each other. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe word 'capture' in the title of the book recognises both the deeply problematic role that images have played in relation to colonialism, as well as the potential dominance that visual spectacles can wield in a contemporary context. Diverse essays from a wide range of perspectives investigate the institutional framework that has allowed certain types of images of Japan to be promoted, while others have been suppressed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn doing so, the book points to a vast network of images that have shaped the perception of Japan both from within and from outside, revealing how these images are inextricably linked to wider ideological, political, cultural or economic agendas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marco Bohr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350186821\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350186828\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Visual Arts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/25\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.68d","brand":"Marco Bohr","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46024876622079,"sku":"9781350186828","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_72ccf26b-affc-49e6-89a8-f5035a544479.jpg?v=1723129430","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/capture-japan-marco-bohr-9781350186828","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}