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Author:   Heung Wah Wong ,  Hoi Yan Yau
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138222007

ISBN 10:   1138222003
Pages:   212
Publication Date:   30 November 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables Acknowledgements Glossary 1 Introduction Major Analytical Themes Conceptual Schemes Organization of the Book Methodological Difficulties Organization of Chapters 2 A Brief History of Censorship in Japan Introduction Early censorship in Imperial Japan Meiji Period Taishō and Shōwa Periods Post-war Japan From State Censorship to Self-regulatory or industrial Inspection Conclusion 3 What Is Japanese Adult Video? Introduction A Brief History of Japanese Adult Videos Tantai and Kikaku AVs Kikaku AVs The Saviour Ideology Conclusion 4 Society of Japanese Adult Video Industry: AV studios, regulators and distributors Introduction The Organization of AV Makers Wholesalers and Rental Shops Biderin as a the Most Dominant Self-regulatory Body in the AV industry Conclusion 5 How Biderin Regime Was Founded? Biderin was the self-regulatory body in the AV industry in the 1980s and 1990s Introduction Biderin was a Self-regulatory Body The Organization of Biderin The Relationship between Biderin and the State (Police) Control of Wholesalers and Rental Shops Biderin and AV Makers Inspection Process Conclusion 6 Medirin: the Emergence of a New Regime in the AV Industry The Concept of Social Drama The Breaching Stage The Crisis Stage: Medirin Getting Recognition Conclusion 7 From Biderin Via Medirin to Eizōrin: The collapse of Biderin and the Return of Order Introduction Redressive Stage: Biderin Incident The New ‘Censoring’ body: Eizōrin Reintegration The Search for a New Order Conclusion 8 Adult Video Inspection at Eizōrin Introduction Inspecting Adult Video at Eizōrin Conclusion 9 Changing Landscapes: The Emergence of a New Categorical Classification of Japanese AVs Introduction Medirin and AVs-for-Sale The Changing Adult Video Landscapes Conclusion 10 Conclusion Bibliography

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Hoi-yan Yau is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Cultural Studies at Lingnan University, Hong Kong. Heung-wah Wong is Associate Professor and Acting Head of the School of Modern Languages and Cultures at The University of Hong Kong.

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