Going Ganguro in Japan: Meanings of Blackness in Girls' Culture Contexts in Japan.

The article explores the representation of African Americans in Japan. The approach of Blackfaced girls called ganguro to represent Blacks presents some gender-based differences. Going ganguro in the country which entails using fashion styles is considered as a rebellion against the conventional soc...

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Published in:	Words.Beats.Life: The Global Journal of Hip-Hop Culture Vol. 4; no. 3; pp. 50 - 58
Main Author:	Koizumi, Yayoi
Format:	Article
Published:	Words Beats & Life, Inc. 2010
Subjects:	African Americans Sex differences (Biology) Fashion Japanese people Social norms Japan
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost