{"product_id":"beyond-the-male-idol-factory-the-construction-of-gender-and-national-ideologies-in-japan-through-johnnys-jimusho-paperback","title":"Beyond the Male Idol Factory: The Construction of Gender and National Ideologies in Japan through Johnny's Jimusho - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYunuen Ysela Mandujano-Salazar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA star-making factory without rival, the Japanese talent agency Johnny's Jimusho has brought fame to several generations of male stars - singers, actors and performers. \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Male Idol Factory\u003c\/i\u003e asks what the phenomenon of \"Johnny's Idols\" reveals about discourses of masculinity and national identity in contemporary Japan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Examining the pervasive presence of these stars across a wide range of Japanese media, the book explores how Johnny's Idols act as role models of ideal masculinity and good citizenship as well as entertainers. Taking a wide-ranging cultural studies approach, the book assesses the social, economic and demographic contexts of these familiar stars in post-industrial and post-Bubble Japanese society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYunuen Ysela Mandujano-Salazar\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor and researcher at the Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, member of the Mexican National System of Researchers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 22, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52931395780719,"sku":"9781350359826","price":78.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/4966\/4879\/files\/AQ4M-ORSee9781350359826.webp?v=1775837878","url":"https:\/\/finderbooks.com\/products\/beyond-the-male-idol-factory-the-construction-of-gender-and-national-ideologies-in-japan-through-johnnys-jimusho-paperback","provider":"Finder Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}