Embracing Differences
Author | : Iris-Aya Laemmerhirt |
Publisher | : transcript Verlag |
Total Pages | : 263 |
Release | : 2014-03-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783839426005 |
ISBN-13 | : 3839426006 |
Rating | : 4/5 (006 Downloads) |
Download or read book Embracing Differences written by Iris-Aya Laemmerhirt and published by transcript Verlag. This book was released on 2014-03-31 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The omnipresence and popularity of American consumer products in Japan have triggered an avalanche of writing shedding light on different aspects of this cross-cultural relationship. Cultural interactions are often accompanied by the term cultural imperialism, a concept that on close scrutiny turns out to be a hasty oversimplification given the contemporary cultural interaction between the U.S. and Japan. »Embracing Differences« shows that this assumption of a one-sided transfer is no longer valid. Closely investigating Disney theme parks, sushi, as well as movies, Iris-Aya Laemmerhirt reveals a dialogical exchange between these two nations that has changed the image of Japan in the United States.