Essays about: "j-pop"

Found 2 essays containing the word j-pop.

  1. 1. The herbivore and the salaryman - new and old masculinities in Japanese idol productions

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

    Author : Emma Furbo Vig; [2013]
    Keywords : masculinity; gender; hegemony; subordination; Japan; pop culture; celebrity; j-pop; Johnny s Entertainment; Ninomiya Kazunari; Arashi; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In this study I have examined the representation of masculinity in several recent Japanese media productions through a qualitative content analysis with a focus on discursive practices and the hegemonic and subordinate masculinity theories established by R.W. Connell. READ MORE

  3. 2. I wiru rokku yuu in Japanese : A study of language mixing in J-pop lyrics

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Japanska

    Author : Josefine Kettner; [2013]
    Keywords : Japanese language; code-switching; J-pop; English; language mixing; multilingualism; bilingualism; monolingualism; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : This thesis deals with language mixing phenomena in J-pop lyrics. While previous research within this field has provided different angles on the motivation behind the use of English in J-pop, a uniform way of categorizing the type of language mixing has not yet been established. Some sociolinguistic research suggests that code-switching is used. READ MORE