{"product_id":"giant-creatures-in-our-world-9781476668369","title":"Giant Creatures in Our World","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Dismissed as camp by critics but revered by fans, the \u003ci\u003ekaiju\u003c\/i\u003e or strange creature film has become an iconic element of both Japanese and American pop culture. From homage to parody to advertising, references to Godzilla--and to a lesser extent Gamera, Rodan, Ultraman and others--abound in entertainment media. Godzilla in particular is so ubiquitous, his name is synonymous with immensity and destruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   In this collection of new essays, contributors examine \u003ci\u003ekaiju\u003c\/i\u003e representations in a range of contexts and attempt to define this at times ambiguous genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"All in all, a solid overview on contemporary kaiju research, that introduces religious, social, technical, commercial, philosophical and other aspects of dealing with modern civilization of the movie genre – as there were no “real” kaiju before there were movies that introduced them to the world.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e - PopCultureShelf, July 2018\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50515844759895,"sku":"9781476668369","price":14.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476668369.jpg?v=1745428055","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/giant-creatures-in-our-world-9781476668369","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}