[PDF] Beyond Kawaii eBook

Author : Brigitte Steger
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 27,89 MB
Release : 2020-05-29
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ISBN : 3643912862

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Kawaii. The love of all things cute has become the dominant image of Japanese girls and women. Real Japanese women are, however, more complex. Some celebrate their uterus, others experiment with fashion and cross- dressing or embrace their chubbiness, many struggle with motherhood. And some may even return as vengeful ghosts. This third collection of studies by young scholars from the University of Cambridge looks beyond the kawaii image and explores the diversity and complexity of being a Japanese woman in the new millennium.

Author : Yasmin B. Kafai
Publisher :
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 40,40 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Computers
ISBN :

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Brings together new media theorists, game designers, educators, psychologists and industry professionals, including some of the contributors to the earlier volume, to look at how gender intersects with the broader contexts of digital games today.

Author : Brigitte Steger
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 18,81 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 3643903197

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Japan's gender roles are in turmoil. Traditional life courses for men and women are still presented as role models, but there is an increasing range of gender choices for those uncomfortable with convention. This collection of studies from the University of Cambridge provides fascinating insights into the diversity of gendered images, identities, and life-styles in contemporary Japan - from manga girls to herbivore boys, from absent fathers to transgender people. (Series: Japanese Studies / Japanologie - Vol. 3)

Author : Manami Okazaki
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 38,46 MB
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Photography
ISBN : 3791347276

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Showcasing Japan's astonishingly varied culture of cute, this volume takes the reader on a dazzling and adorable visual journey through all things kawaii. Although some trace the phenomenon of kawaii as far back as Japan's Taisho era, it emerged most visibly in the 1970s when schoolgirls began writing in big, bubbly letters complete with tiny hearts and stars. From cute handwriting came manga, Hello Kitty, and Harajuku, and the kawaii aesthetic now affects every aspect of Japanese life. As colorful as its subject matter, this book contains numerous interviews with illustrators, artists, fashion designers, and scholars. It traces the roots of the movement from sociological and anthropological perspectives and looks at kawaii's darker side as it morphs into gothic and gloomy iterations. Best of all, it includes hundreds of colorful photographs that capture kawaii's ubiquity: on the streets and inside homes, on lunchboxes and airplanes, in haute couture and street fashion, in cafés, museums, and hotels.

Author : Choly Knight
Publisher : Design Originals
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 20,79 MB
Release : 2011
Category : CRAFTS & HOBBIES
ISBN : 9781565235687

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Capture the essence of Kawaii (cuteness!) with these 22 fun and simple sewing projects. All that is needed is a sewing machine, some inexpensive fabric, and a few basic sewing tools.

Author : Valerio Terraroli
Publisher :
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 45,35 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Art
ISBN :

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This volume concludes this publishing project by analyzing the fascinating and controversial phenomena of contemporary art. It maintains the structure that characterizes the four previous publications, namely a gallery of images, essays by major contemporary critics and the clever juxtaposition of the most diverse objects and topics.

Author : Boye De Mente
Publisher : PeriplusEdition
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 11,11 MB
Release : 2006-09-15
Category : Art
ISBN :

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Learn how to achieve the timeless beauty that is Japanese design

Author : 櫟本崇恵
Publisher : ふくろう出版
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 39,45 MB
Release : 2007-03
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN :

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