Paradoxical Japaneseness Cultural Representation in 21st Century Jap
This book offers insightful analysis of cultural representation in Japanese cinema of the early 21st century. The impact of transnational production practices on films such as Dolls (2002), Sukiyaki Western Django (2007), Tet
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Cultural Representation in 21st Century Japanese Cinema
Paradoxical Japaneseness
Andrew Dorman
Paradoxical Japaneseness
Andrew Dorman Auldgirth, UK
ISBN 978-1-137-55159-7 ISBN 978-1-137-55160-3 DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-55160-3
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This book is dedicated to the McMurdo family, Anabella Monticello, Dr Yun Mi Hwang, Weixian Pan, Stephen and Christine Dorman, and Jenny and Dorothy Douglas.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This book is the culmination of over five years of research, much of which was conducted at the University of St Andrews between 2010 and 2013. During this time I had the privilege of sharing my work (at all its stages of development) with various people, both in academia and elsewhere. I would therefore like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to those who have supported me during the long genesis of this project, as well as those whose expertise has been invaluable, both to this book and my development as a writer. First, I would like to thank my parents, Andrew and Jeanette Dorman. With their unwavering support and encouragement, they have made the process of writing so much easier than it would otherwise have been. I also thank them for understanding my commitment to this project throughout the years, especially when so many hours were been spent in solitude (in other words, the library) as I worked to complete a book I hope they wi
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