Kendra Sheehan
Biographic Data
| ID | 8807693 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kendra Sheehan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kendra |
| FAMILY NAME | Sheehan |
| SIGNATURE | SHEEHAN K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Louisville Hospital |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 1 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The otaku phenomenon: Pop culture, fandom, and religiosity in contemporary Japan
The focus of this dissertation centers on the otaku subculture and their subsequent incorporation of Japanese religious elements into their consumption of Japanese popular culture. This phenomenon highlights the intersections of popular culture and religion in Japan, which is emerging in religious sites. Shintō shrines and Buddhist temples are incorporating popular culture as a means to maintain relevancy, encourage growth of parishioners, and ra…
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The otaku phenomenon: Pop culture, fandom, and religiosity in contemporary Japan
The focus of this dissertation centers on the otaku subculture and their subsequent incorporation of Japanese religious elements into their consumption of Japanese popular culture. This phenomenon highlights the intersections of popular culture and religion in Japan, which is emerging in religious sites. Shintō shrines and Buddhist temples are incorporating popular culture as a means to maintain relevancy, encourage growth of parishioners, and ra…
Aesthetics (1 works) · Anime (1 works) · Art (1 works) · Chinese history and philosophy (1 works) · Fandom (1 works) · Japanese History and Culture (1 works) · Law (1 works) · Mainstream (1 works) · Media studies (1 works) · Phenomenon (1 works)