Transnational Kaiju: Exploitation, Globalisation and Cult Monster Movies

Examines the ways in which the kaijū eiga has developed into a global genreFocusses on a largely non-Hollywood genre Examines the ways in which globalisation has contributed to the spread and popularisation of the genreExplores the means by which fandoms contribute to the understanding of global gen...

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1. Verfasser: Rawle, Steven (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press [2022]
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Zusammenfassung:Examines the ways in which the kaijū eiga has developed into a global genreFocusses on a largely non-Hollywood genre Examines the ways in which globalisation has contributed to the spread and popularisation of the genreExplores the means by which fandoms contribute to the understanding of global genresOne of very few academic texts to treat the kaijū eiga seriouslyFrom relatively humble beginnings in a King Kong-inspired Japanese studio picture, the kaijū eiga has developed into a global genre. While the origins of giant kaijū - the term often preferred to 'monster' - remain firmly rooted in Japan, the figure has become a transnational spectacle. This book explores how kaijū went global, from the adoption of Godzilla movies in translation to the appropriation of cultural material across borders. With reference to the genre's global development, its exploitative Western circulation and the labour of fans, the book examines how genres with deep national roots can become transnational phenomena
Beschreibung:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 01. Dez 2022)
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (288 Seiten) 38 B/W illustrations 38 B&W images
ISBN:9781474475822
DOI:10.1515/9781474475822

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