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05.04.15

Not Your Typical Magical Girl: The subculture of Grand Narrative Consumption.

Hiroki Azuma proposes that within postmodern otaku culture there is a...
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18.11.12

Loose Socks as Molotov Cocktails: Finding the Rebellion in Japanese Teen Girl Subcultures

Within examinations of Japanese girls’ culture, there...
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Source: http://dgyaru.blogspot.com/2011/02/kogal.html
04.04.11

Triumph of the School Girl

by Keenan Thompson History The shojo genre was originally aimed at...
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30.03.10

Japanese Subculture: Kogals and Lolitas, Rebellion or Fashion

Blog Post: Japanese subcultures: Rebellion vs. Cool; Lifestyle vs. Fashion Currently,...
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