Japanese Girl Stuff: Trends and Innovations in Popular Culture

Professor Laura Miller

Girls’ manga, anime, street fashion, and other notable aspects of girl culture are a focal point of media interest. Yet, less widely known forms of consumption and innovation are equally deserving of our attention. This talk will highlight some fascinating, yet frequently overlooked activities found in Japanese girl culture.

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Center for Japanese Studies 1890 East-West Road, Moore 216 , University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI 96822

Date: Monday November 9th, 2009 Time: 5:00-6:30 pm Place: Crawford Hall, Room 105, University of Hawai`i at Mānoa

Laura Miller is Professor of Anthropology at Loyola University Chicago. She authored Beauty Up: Exploring Contemporary Japanese Body Aesthetics (University of California, 2006), and co-edited Bad Girls of Japan (Palgrave, 2005).

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