{"product_id":"japanese-high-school-films-peter-c-pugsley-9781474494618","title":"Japanese High School Films: Iconography, Nostalgia and Discipline","description":"\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJapanese High School Films: Iconography, Nostalgia and Discipline\u003c\/em\u003e explores how these contemporary films capture a distinct view of Japanese adolescent life, uncovering significant links with the themes of discipline and institutionalisation that underpin Japanese society. It illustrates how Japanese high school films link directly to manga, anime, TV dramas and pop music, triggering audience recognition and nostalgia through on-screen use of iconographic images, from school uniforms to rooftop recreational spaces. This book also identifies universal themes of adolescent romance, friendship, and bullying, and the spatial and temporal changes that affect every student's journey. The casting of already-famous music and fashion celebrities as students or as teachers allows the films to capitalise on cross-generational fandom across Japan's prolific entertainment industries. For anyone who wants to understand contemporary Japanese culture, \u003cem\u003eJapanese High School Films\u003c\/em\u003e is essential reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter C. Pugsley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1474494617\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781474494618\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Edinburgh University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/05\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.56d","brand":"Peter C. Pugsley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43993203736831,"sku":"9781474494618","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f7ed418d-8039-40d8-8eb8-0b141a5f3cc3.jpg?v=1683323072","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/japanese-high-school-films-peter-c-pugsley-9781474494618","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}