Azuma, Hiroki
Otaku: Japan's Database Animals
- ISBN 13:
- 9780816653522
- author:
- Azuma, Hiroki
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of Minnesota Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Pages:
- 200
- Dimensions:
- 13.72 x 1.52 x 21.59 centimetres
- Genre:
- Popular culture
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Exploring the complexities of Japanese popular culture, 'Otaku Japan's Database Animals' offers a critical and philosophical inquiry into the characteristics and consequences of the otaku subculture.
Hiroki Azuma's work delves into the historical and social contexts that have shaped this consumer subculture, examining its impact on Japanese society and the wider world.
This insightful study provides a nuanced understanding of the otaku phenomenon, shedding light on its significance and relevance in contemporary Japan.
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