Screening Enlightenment - Hollywood and the Cultural Reconstruction of Defeated Japan

Hiroshi Kitamura is Associate Professor of History at the College of William and Mary.

Summary

Shows how the US's expansive attempt at cultural globalization helped transform Japan into one of Hollywood's key markets. He also demonstrates the prominent role American cinema played in the political reeducation and reorientation of the Japanese.

Product details

• Authors: Hiroshi Kitamura
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2017
• EAN: 9781501713620
• ISBN: 978-1-5017-1362-0
• No. of pages: 280
• Series: United States in the World; United States in the World
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous