Japan's Green Monsters Environmental Commentary in Kaiju Cinema |
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| Author:
| Rhoads, Sean
McCorkle, Brooke |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4766-6390-6 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2018 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $43.00 |
Book Description:
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Over the course of the twentieth century and into the twenty-first, Godzilla and other monsters continually plague Japan and its people. Sean Rhoads and Brooke McCorkle provide a new interpretation on this popular film genre. They argue that the genre consistently addresses contemporary environmental concerns and ecological issues.
Over the course of the twentieth century and into the twenty-first, Godzilla and other monsters continually plague Japan and its people. Sean Rhoads and Brooke McCorkle provide a new interpretation on this popular film genre. They argue that the genre consistently addresses contemporary environmental concerns and ecological issues.