Nisei stewardesses and pan american world airways duke university press, 2011, and pink globalization. Hello kittys trek across the pacific is a product of yanos extensive research of twelve years, complete with detailed explanations of japanese values and thoughtprovoking interviews with some of the hello kitty fans and critics as well as sanrio employees, including marketers and designers. Yano examines the creation and rise of hello kitty as a part of japanese. Apr 22, 20 christine yano makes that assertion in pink globalization. Yano, duke university press the rise of hello kitty as a cultural icon has mirrored the expansion of japans pop culture overseas in the past 40 years or so. The concept of pink globalization the spread of cute or kawaii goods from japan to other parts of the world connects the expansion of japanese companies to. Popmatters staff 25 apr 20 hello kitty is one aspect of pink globalizationthe spread of goods and images labeled cute kawaii from japan to other parts of the industrial world. Pink globalization follows the rise of hello kitty in both its early domestic evolution and its international expansion. Author christine yano compellingly recounts the progress from the brands midseventies birth to its gradual permeation of cuteculture to become a predominant symbol of femininity avidly embraced by japanese girls. My last seminar in english was a wonderful course taught by the chair of my committee on asian american cultural critique. Pink globalization is an examination of the impact of hello kitty, from its creation in japan to the cross appeal it had on a global scale. Apr 22, 20 in pink globalization, christine yano examines the creation and rise of hello kitty as a part of japanese cutecool culture. Nostalgia and the nation in japanese popular song harvard university press, 2002, airborne dreams. List of books and articles about globalization online.
Apr 25, 20 popmatters staff 25 apr 20 hello kitty is one aspect of pink globalizationthe spread of goods and images labeled cute kawaii from japan to other parts of the industrial world. In this book the author examines the creation and rise of hello kitty as a part of japanese cutecool culture. Review of pink globalization 9780822353638 foreword. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read pink globalization. Highly recommended for its careful and detailed analysis of the complete. Nisei stewardesses and pan american world airways duke university press, 2011. In pink globalization, christine yano examines the creation and rise of hello kitty as a part of japanese cutecool culture. Hello kitty blurs the lines of art and commerce book.
Hello kittys trek across the pacific by christine r. Yano argues that the international popularity of hello kitty is one aspect of what she calls pink globalizationthe spread of goods and images labeled cute kawaii from japan to other parts of the industrial world. Yano my last seminar in english was a wonderful course taught by the chair of my committee on asian american cultural critique. Yano argues that the international popularity of hello kitty is one aspect of what she calls pink globalization the spread of goods and images labeled cute kawaii from japan to other parts of the industrial world. Yano, professor of anthropology at the university of hawaii, has conducted research on japan and japanese americans with a focus on popular culture. When i saw the title of this book, i thought it referred to the last, as in the pink dollar. Apr 29, 20 in pink globalization, christine yano examines the creation and rise of hello kitty as a part of japanese cutecool culture. Before that class my background in asian american studies was pretty much absent. Christine yano is professor and chair of anthropology at the university of hawaii. Read pink globalization hello kittys trek across the pacific by christine r. Defining globalization as a complex process in which the movement of capital, peoples, organizations, movements, and ideas takes on an increasingly international form, the author shows how growing physical and electronic mobility has helped to create dynamic global social movements. Yano examines the creation and rise of hello kitty as a part of japanese cutecool culture. Globalization largely refers to the movement toward an integrated global economy, marked by the free exchange of goods and capital.
Yano argues that the international popularity of hello kitty is one aspect of what she calls pink globalization the spread of goods and images labelled cute kawaii from japan to other parts of the industrial world. Gender, ethnicity, and culture in hawaiis cherry blossom festival, and tears of longing. Pink globalization in pink globalization, christine r. The concept of pink globalization the spread of cute or kawaii goods from japan to other parts of the world connects the expansion of japanese companies to overseas markets. Yano 20, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. In popular discourse, globalization is often related to the internet revolution, the neoliberal or freemarket economies and the predominantly western political, economic and cultural style. Christine yano makes that assertion in pink globalization. Nisei stewardesses and pan american world airways, also published by duke university press, crowning the nice girl. Hello kittys trek across the pacific ebook written by christine r. Pink globalization by christine reiko yano, 9780822353638, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
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