Pikachu's Global Adventure The Rise and Fall of Pokemon

Name: Pikachu's Global Adventure The Rise and Fall of Pokemon
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ISBN: 9780822332879

ISBN-10: 0822332876

ISBN-13: 9780822332879

Edition: 2004

Authors: Joseph Tobin, Alberto Acereda, Will Derusha, Hirofumi Katsuno, Linda Renee-Bloch

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Pokemon broke the mould. As the first Japanese cultural product to enjoy worldwide success, it was also the first to break the Western monopoly on the export of popular culture. This book looks at how, & why, it happened, & also why Pokemon has now faded as a cultural force.

Book details

List price: $28.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Duke University Press
Publication date: 2/5/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 312
Size: 0.20" wide x 0.31" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English

Joseph Tobin is professor of early childhood education at the University of Georgia and the author of several books, including Preschool in Three Cultures Revisited, also published by the University of Chicago Press.




Contexts and Issues



Introduction




Structure, Agency, and Pedagogy in Children's Media Culture




Cuteness as Japan's Millennial Product




Global Circulation



How "Japanese" Is Pokemon?




Localizing the Pokemon TV Series for the American Market




Panic Attacks: Anti-Pokemon Voices in Global Markets




Places and Practices



Initiation Rites: A Small Boy in a Poke-World




Pokemon in Israel




How Much Is a Pokemon Worth? Pokemon in France




Pokemon Goes to School



Localizing Pokemon through Narrative Play




The Multiple Identities of Pokemon Fans




Masculinity, Maturity, and the End of Pokemon




Conclusion: The Rise and Fall of the Pokemon Empire



Contributors


Index