James D Letson
Biographic Data
| ID | 836237 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James D Letson |
| GIVEN NAMES | James D |
| FAMILY NAME | Letson |
| SIGNATURE | LETSON J D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9514-1524 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Rethinking ‘collective effervescence,’ post-Covid-19
This paper examines the case of grassroots-level live music in Japan during the height of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Despite imposing restrictions on cross-border movement, the Japanese government refrained from implementing the 'lockdowns' seen elsewhere. As such, this study provides an opportunity to examine what happens when infection prevention measures are delegated to the community level. Using qualitative data gathered from ethnographic…
Stay punk!! Stay free!! Subcultural identity, resistance and Covid-19 in northern Japan
Punks have been a feature of subcultural scenes in Japan since as early as 1977. One of the main hubs of punk and hardcore activity outside of Tokyo is Sapporo, where an eclectic mix of both domestic and international influences has informed the growth and maintenance of a broad and inclusive community. Here, ‘punk’ and ‘hardcore’, rather than being seen as different, are considered to be just two points on a wide spectrum of ‘punkness’. In a cou…
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Stay punk!! Stay free!! Subcultural identity, resistance and Covid-19 in northern Japan
Punks have been a feature of subcultural scenes in Japan since as early as 1977. One of the main hubs of punk and hardcore activity outside of Tokyo is Sapporo, where an eclectic mix of both domestic and international influences has informed the growth and maintenance of a broad and inclusive community. Here, ‘punk’ and ‘hardcore’, rather than being seen as different, are considered to be just two points on a wide spectrum of ‘punkness’. In a cou…
Rethinking ‘collective effervescence,’ post-Covid-19
This paper examines the case of grassroots-level live music in Japan during the height of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Despite imposing restrictions on cross-border movement, the Japanese government refrained from implementing the 'lockdowns' seen elsewhere. As such, this study provides an opportunity to examine what happens when infection prevention measures are delegated to the community level. Using qualitative data gathered from ethnographic…
Asian Culture and Media Studies (2 works) · Ethnography (2 works) · Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Music History and Culture (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Anthropology (1 work) · Art (1 work)