AKB48. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Patrick W. Galbraith and Jason G. Karlin.
• Authors: Galbraith, Patrick W; Karlin, Jason G
• Contents: List of Figures and TablesNote on Japanese Names and WordsIntroduction1 The Birth and Evolution of Idols in Japan2 The Democratization of Idols3 'Idols That You Can Meet'4 The Affective Economics of the Idol Industry5 The General Election 6 Toward a Critical Political Economy of Idols7 The Ordinary as Extraordinary8 Tears of the Idol 9 The Labor of Love10 Female Fans as Aspirational Consumers11 Placebo Idols12 AKB48 in the Global ImaginationConclusionNotesReferences Index.
• Publisher Details: New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (1 volume), illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 782.4216/30952; Girl groups (Musical groups) -- Japan; Celebrities -- Japan; Celebrities in popular culture -- Japan; Celebrities; Celebrities in popular culture; Girl groups (Musical groups); Japan; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781501341120
• Related ISBNs: 150134112X; 9781501341106; 1501341103; 9781501341113; 1501341111
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.