288 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
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At the turn of the 20th Century, Japanese ‘villages' and their exotic occupants delighted and mystified visitors to the Great Exhibitions and Worlds' Fairs . At the beginning of the 21st Century, Japanese tourists have reversed the gaze and now may visit a range of European ‘countries', as well as several other cultural worlds, without ever leaving the shores of Japan. This book suggests that... Read more
List of Figures, List of Plates, Acknowledgements, Introduction: Going Abroad at Home, 1. The World of Fantasy, 2. Is This Reverse Orientalism?, 3. ... or Disneyfication?, 4. Some Other Non-Western Parks, 5. The World as Japan's Heritage?, 6. 'Real'or Replica?, 7. Mimesis and Japanese Arts, 8. Education and Entertainment, Bibliography, Index
Biography
Joy Hendry is Professor of Social Anthropology, Oxford Brookes University.
