Pop Culture in Asia and Oceania (Entertainment and Society around the World)

This ready reference is a comprehensive guide to pop culture in Asia and Oceania, including topics such as top Korean singers, Thailand's sports heroes, and Japanese fashion.

• Supports the National Geography Standards by examining cultural mosaics and the globalization of cultural change

• Connects popular culture to many disciplines, including anthropology, history, literature, film studies, political science, and sociology

• Allows for cross-cultural comparisons between pop culture in the United States and Asia

• Focuses on East Asia and South Asia, including China, Japan, Korea, India, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and Pakistan, among other countries

• Features a detailed introduction with important contextual information about pop culture in Asia and an extensive chronology