{"product_id":"transnational-kaiju-exploitation-globalisation-and-cult-monster-movies-paperback","title":"Transnational Kaiju: Exploitation, Globalisation and Cult Monster Movies - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven Rawle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom relatively humble beginnings in a \u003ci\u003eKing Kong\u003c\/i\u003e-inspired Japanese studio picture, the \u003ci\u003ekaijū eiga\u003c\/i\u003e has developed into a global genre. While the origins of giant \u003ci\u003ekaijū\u003c\/i\u003e - the term often preferred to 'monster' - remain firmly rooted in Japan, the figure has become a transnational spectacle. This book explores how \u003ci\u003ekaijū\u003c\/i\u003e went global, from the adoption of Godzilla movies in translation to the appropriation of cultural material across borders. With reference to the genre's global development, its exploitative Western circulation and the labour of fans, the book examines how genres with deep national roots can become transnational phenomena.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom relatively humble beginnings in a King Kong-inspired Japanese studio picture, the kaijū eiga has developed into a global phenomenon. While the origins of giant kaijū - the term often preferred to 'monster' - remain firmly rooted in Japan, the figure has become a transnational spectacle. This book explores how kaijū went global, from the adoption of Godzilla movies in translation to the appropriation of cultural material across borders. With reference to the subgenre's global development, its exploitative western circulation and how it demonstrates shifting power bases in global cinema, the book examines how genres with deep national roots can become transnational phenomena. Steven Rawle is Associate Professor in Media Production at York St John University. He is the author of Transnational Cinema: An Introduction (2018) and Performance in the Cinema of Hal Hartley (2011), co-author of Basics - Filmmaking: The Language of Film (2010 and 2015), and co-editor of Partners in Suspense: Critical Essays on Bernard Herrmann and Alfred Hitchcock (2016).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr Steven Rawle is Associate Professor in Media Production at York St John's University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 31, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51775379669280,"sku":"9781474475815","price":58.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4813dbe27ff94a41d5660c3042d8481c.webp?v=1780461079","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/transnational-kaiju-exploitation-globalisation-and-cult-monster-movies-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}