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Frank (Hrsg.) Jacob

The Yakuza in Popular Media

Honorable Criminals or Violent Gangsters?

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The yakuza, Japan's traditional gangsters, are famous, especially outside Japan, where the country's criminal underworld ranks next to sushi or Godzilla when it comes to their respective fame and popularity. However, in popular media the images of the Japanese gangster vary, ranging from chivalrous Robin Hood-like characters, to violent mobsters without honor and dignity. The present volume addresses these differences, i.e. the way yakuza are presented in Japanese and Western popular media. Films and autobiographical novels, inspired by historical events or personal experiences, but also by existent and sometimes even expected stereotypes, th… Mehr

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Produktdetails


  • ISBN: 978-3-96317-265-6
  • EAN: 9783963172656
  • Produktnummer: 36605145
  • Verlag: Büchner-Verlag
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
  • Seitenangabe: 161 S.
  • Masse: H20.1 cm x B14.3 cm x D1.1 cm 264 g
  • Abbildungen: diverse teils farbige Abbildungen
  • Gewicht: 264

Über den Autor


Frank Jacob is Professor of Global History at Nord Universitet, Norway. He is author or editor of more than 70 books and his fields of research include modern German and Japanese History, Military History, and the comparative history of revolutions.

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