Otaku Consumers

Patrick W Galbraith

Chapter 8 in Japanese Consumer Dynamics, 2011, pp 146-161 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract ‘They [otaku] despise physical contact and love media, technical communication, and the realm of reproduction and simulation in general. They are enthusiastic collectors and manipulators of useless artifacts and information. They are underground, but they are not opposed to the system. They change, manipulate, and subvert ready-made products, but at the same time they are the apotheosis of consumerism and an ideal workforce for contemporary Japanese capitalism. They are the children of the media.’ (Volker Grassmuck, 1990)

Keywords: Hermit Crab; Gender Position; Consumer Society; World Bank Policy Research Working; Bank Policy Research Working Paper (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230302228_8

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