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This book is an exploration of media scandals in contemporary Japanese society. Shedding new light on the study of scandal in Japan, the book offers a novel view of scandal as a specific social ritual which follows moral disturbances in Japanese society. Cover 1 Endorsement Page 2 Half Title 4 Series Page 5 Title Page 6 Copyright Page 7 Table of Contents 8 List of Figures 9 Series Editor’s Foreword by Joy Hendry 10 Acknowledgements 12 Permissions 13 Chapter 1: Introduction 14 Note 16 References 16 Chapter 2: Theoretical Background 17 2.1 Analytical Framework 18 2.2 The Social Meaning of Scandal 19 2.2.1 The Function of Scandal 19 2.2.2 Scandal Etymology 21 2.2.3 Historical Background 22 2.2.4 Public Involvement 26 2.2.5 Media Terminology 27 2.3 Scandal as Media Text 28 2.3.1 Scandal as Narrative 28 2.3.2 Scandal as Frame 30 2.3.3 Scandal as Event 32 Notes 35 References 37 Chapter 3: Case Studies 42 3.1 Celebrity Scandal: Sakai Noriko 1 43 3.1.1 Introduction 43 3.1.2 Who is Sakai Noriko? 44 3.1.3 The Meanings of Celebrity Discourse 44 3.1.4 Symbolic Transgression and Expectancy Violation 45 3.1.5 The Narrative Development 46 3.1.6 The Morality Tale and Hegemony in Action 48 3.1.7 Th

Author

Igor Prusa;

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EN