Western Rock Artists, Madame Butterfly, and the Allure of Japan
Author | : Christopher T. Keaveney |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 243 |
Release | : 2020-08-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781793625267 |
ISBN-13 | : 1793625263 |
Rating | : 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Download or read book Western Rock Artists, Madame Butterfly, and the Allure of Japan written by Christopher T. Keaveney and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-08-06 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using the framework of Edward Said’s Orientalism, this work examines how Western rock and pop artists—particularly during the age of album rock from the 1970s through the 1990s—perpetuated long-held stereotypes of Japan in their direct encounters with the country and in songs and music videos with Japanese content.