Format:
1 Online-Ressource (x, 144 pages)
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illustrations
Edition:
First edition
ISBN:
9781501341144
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9781501341137
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150134112X
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1501341138
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1501341103
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1501341111
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9781501341120
Series Statement:
33 1/3 Japan
Content:
List of Figures and Tables Note on Japanese Names and Words Introduction 1 The Birth and Evolution of Idols in Japan 2 The Democratization of Idols 3 "Idols That You Can Meet" 4 The Affective Economics of the Idol Industry 5 The General Election -- 6 Toward a Critical Political Economy of Idols 7 The Ordinary as Extraordinary 8 Tears of the Idol -- 9 The Labor of Love 10 Female Fans as Aspirational Consumers 11 Placebo Idols 12 AKB48 in the Global Imagination Conclusion Notes References -- Index
Content:
Since its formation as a girl group with 20 members in 2005, AKB48 has become a phenomenal success and institution in Japan. Having originally recruited fans by handing out photocopied fliers on the street and performing daily in a dedicated theater in the Akihabara area of Tokyo, AKB48 now saturates Japan. Its members--nearly 800 of them, including five additional sister groups and four so-called "rival groups" in locations across Japan as well as six sister groups in major Asian cities overseas - appear in print, broadcast, online, and social media; in advertisements and on products; at home and on the train; on- and off-screen. Such multi-platform omnipresence is characteristic of the "idol," a heavily produced and promoted performer who is in intimate relation to fans and appeals to them for support. And AKB48's appeals have astonishing results. From 2010 to 2018, the group's singles have occupied the top two to five spots of the Oricon Yearly Singles Chart, and almost all sold over a million copies. They hold the record for most singles sold by a female artist or group, highest Japanese sales of a single by a female artist or group, most consecutive million-selling singles sold in Japan, most million-selling singles in Japan, and more. At a time when affect is more important than ever in economic, political, and social theory, this book explores the intersection of idols and affect in contemporary Japan and beyond
Note:
Abstract freely available; full-text restricted to individual document purchasers
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781501341106
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781501341113
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 978-1-5013-4110-6
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books
DOI:
10.5040/9781501341144
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