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Japanese and American Horror: A Comparative Study of Film, Fiction, Graphic Novels... - AD-TEAM - 11-26-2024
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epub | 8.4 MB | English| Isbn:9781476617923 | Author: Katarzyna Marak | Year: 2014
Description:
Quote:Horror fiction is an important part of the popular culture in many modern societies. This book compares and contrasts horror narratives from two distinct cultures--American and Japanese--with a focus on the characteristic mechanisms that make them successful, and on their culturally-specific aspects.Category:Social Sciences, Social Sciences - General & Miscellaneous, Popular Culture Studies, Popular Culture - General & Miscellaneous
Including a number of narratives belonging to film, literature, comics and video games, this book provides a comprehensive perspective of the genre. It sheds light on the differences and similarities in the depiction of fear and horror in America and Japan, while emphasizing narrative patterns in the context of their respective cultures.