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Author:
Rhoads, Sean, 1985- author.
Title:
Japan's green monsters : environmental commentary in Kaiju cinema / Sean Rhoads and Brooke McCorkle.
Publisher:
McFarland & CompanyInc., Publishers,
Copyright Date:
2018
Description:
vii, 218 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subject:
Monster films--Japan--History and criticism.
Monsters in motion pictures.
Environmentalism in motion pictures.
Ecology in motion pictures.
Monsters--Symbolic aspects.
Environmentalism--Japan.
Motion pictures--Social aspects--Japan.
Ecology in motion pictures.
Environmentalism.
Environmentalism in motion pictures.
Monster films.
Monsters in motion pictures.
Monsters--Symbolic aspects.
Motion pictures--Social aspects.
Japan.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Other Authors:
McCorkle, Brooke, 1980- author.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"This book provides a new interpretation of these monsters, or kaiju, and their respective movies. Analyzing Japanese history, society and film, the authors demonstrate various ways in which this monster cinema tackles environmental and ecological issues--from nuclear power and industrial pollution to biodiversity and climate change"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
1476663904
9781476663906
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1019838014
LCCN:
2017058867
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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