Asian Popular CultureJohn A. Lent Though Asian popular culture has had its impact on the United States, we know little of significance about it. This book provides a readable, in-depth understanding of the spectrum of Asian popular culture including popular music, pornography, toys, comic art, cartooning, humor, film, television, advertising, gossip, language, and public transportation, from Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, India, Pakistan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Thailand, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. |
Contents
Introduction John A Lent | 1 |
Popular Music | 11 |
Record Companies | 29 |
Copyright | |
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Asian Popular Culture: New, Hybrid, and Alternate Media John A. Lent,Lorna Fitzsimmons Limited preview - 2013 |
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