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Global Media
This book is about the processes of globalization, demonstrated through a comparative study of three television case histories in Asia. Also illustrated are different approaches to providing television services in the world: public service (NHK in Japan), state (CCTV in China) and commercial (STAR TV, based in Hong Kong). Through its focus, Global Media addresses a considerable lacuna in the media studies literature, which tends to have a heavy Western bias. It provides an original addition to the literature on globalization, which is often abstract and anecdotal, in addition to making a major contribution to comparative research in Asia. Finally, it offers a thoughtful causal layered analysis, with a concluding argument in favor of public service television.
Memoirs of a Kamikaze
**Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) Winner** An incredible, untold story of survival and acceptance that sheds light on one of the darkest chapters in Japanese history. This book tells the story of Kazuo Odachi who--in 1943, when he was just 16 years-old--joined the Imperial Japanese Navy to become a pilot. A year later, he was unknowingly assigned to the Kamikaze Special Attack Corps--a group of airmen whose mission was to sacrifice their lives by crashing planes into enemy ships. Their callsign was "ten dead, zero alive." By picking up Memoirs of a Kamikaze, readers will experience the hardships of fighter pilot training--dipping and diving and watching as other trainees crash into n...
A History of Japanese Journalism
In Japan, the kisha-clubs are the focal point between the authorities and the media - they are not the counterpart of the leisurely, informal nature of western press clubs of which the free access to information is of the essence.
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Sensō
A collection of letters written by a cross-section of Japanese citizens to one of Japan's leading newspapers, expressing their personal reminiscences and opinions of the Pacific war. This work provides the general reader and the specialist with insights on a subject deliberately swept under the rug, both by Japan's citizenry and its government.
Fraud and Corruption
This textbook provides an overview of the major types of fraud and corrupt activities found in private and public agencies, as well as the various methods used to prevent fraud and corruption. It explores where opportunities for fraud exist, the personal characteristics of those who engage in fraud, as well as their prevention and control. This work covers fraud in the financial sector, insurance, health care, and police organizations, as well as cybercrime. It covers the relationship between fraud, corruption, and terrorism; criminal networks; and major types of personal scams (like identity theft and phishing). Finally, it covers the prevention and control of fraud, through corporate whistle blowing, investigative reporting, forensic accounting, and educating the public. This work will be of interest to graduate-level students (as well as upper-level undergraduates) in Criminology & Criminal Justice, particularly with a focus on white collar and corporate crime, as well as related fields like business and management.
My Papa's Persimmon Tree
Everyday life is essential. Having lost her husband in a plane crash, a mother is encouraged by the growth of a persimmon tree, to convey the importance of life, despite the despair and hard life she and her children face.REPEATEveryday life is essential. Having lost her husband in a plane crash, a mother is encouraged by the growth of a persimmon tree, to convey the importance of life, despite the despair and hard life she and her children face.REPEATEveryday life is essential. Having lost her husband in a plane crash, a mother is encouraged by the growth of a persimmon tree, to convey the importance of life, despite the despair and hard life she and her children face.REPEATEveryday life is essential. Having lost her husband in a plane crash, a mother is encouraged by the growth of a persimmon tree, to convey the importance of life, despite the despair and hard life she and her children face.REPEATEveryday life is essential. Having lost her husband in a plane crash, a mother is encouraged by the growth of a persimmon tree, to convey the importance of life, despite the despair and hard life she and her children face.
Adult Manga
First detailed analysis of the phenomenon in English. Describes and analyses the complex new attitudes to manga since the 1980s. Provocative and timely, the book shows how manga's status in Japanese society is intimately linked to changes in the balance of power between artists and editors.
