Influence of Globalization on Ecological Literacy in Japan
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- ISBN 9780761835394
- Weight: 454g
- Dimensions: 151 x 231mm
- Publication Date: 30 Aug 2006
- Publisher: University Press of America
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Globalization, understood as an intensification of modernism, has over the past fifty years been a powerful force for cultural change. This study examines how one aspect of globalization, Hollywood films, influences Japanese thinking as regards to human-nature relationships. A critical discourse analysis of the most popular cinematic texts in Japan during a five-year period (1997_2001) uncovers the latent ideologies and messages linked to a modern worldview. This interdisciplinary work evaluates the influence of these films by way of a descriptive survey of Japanese culture; data from a university student focus group; and an analysis of linguistic, behavioral, and attitudinal changes toward environmental issues. A holistic approach to curricular reform that grounds ecological principles in traditional perceptions of nature is proffered as a way of countering exogenous influences while restoring a sense of balance to the culture-ecosystem.
John Esposito is Assistant Professor of English at Kwansei Gakuin University. He received his M.A. from Hofstra University and his Ph.D. from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
