A Nation of a Hundred Million Idiots?: A Social History of Japanese Television, 1953 - 1973

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Jayson Makoto Chun

A Nation of a Hundred Million Idiots?

A Social History of Japanese Television, 1953 - 1973

Jayson Makoto Chun

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Routledge
06 December 2006

Asian history; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; History: specific events & topics; Popular culture; Radio & television industry

Series: East Asia: History, Politics, Sociology and Culture

This book offers a history of Japanese television audiences and the popular media culture that television helped to spawn. In a comparatively short period, the television industry helped to reconstruct not only postwar Japanese popular culture, but also the Japanese social and political landscape. During the early years of television, Japanese of all backgrounds, from politicians to mothers, debated the effects on society. The public discourse surrounding the growth of television revealed its role in forming the identity of postwar Japan during the era of high-speed growth (1955-1973) that saw Japan transformed into an economic power and one of the world's top exporters of television programming.

By: Jayson Makoto Chun
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 589g
ISBN: 9780415976602
ISBN 10: 041597660X
Series: East Asia: History, Politics, Sociology and Culture
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 06 December 2006
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jayson Makoto Chun, raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, is an assistant professor of history at the University of Hawai'i - West O'ahu.