Japanese Popular Culture and the Cultural Formation of Hong Kong Society
Grant Data
Project Title
Japanese Popular Culture and the Cultural Formation of Hong Kong Society
Principal Investigator
Dr Wong, Heung Wah
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Dr Yau Hoi Yan
(Co-Investigator)
Duration
24
Start Date
2017-10-01
Amount
596000
Conference Title
Japanese Popular Culture and the Cultural Formation of Hong Kong Society
Presentation Title
Keywords
Hong Kong culture, Japanese food culture, Japanese popular music, Japanese retail format, Japanese television drama
Discipline
Anthropology
Panel
Humanities & Social Sciences (H)
HKU Project Code
17608517
Grant Type
General Research Fund (GRF)
Funding Year
2017
Status
Completed
Objectives
1 To analyze the form and content of different Japanese cultural products in Hong Kong. 2 To understand the dissemination and consumption of Japanese popular culture in Hong Kong. 3 To examine the mediations between Japanese cultural products and the local Hong Kong society. 4 To identify the roles and functions of the agents/intermediaries in the spread of Japanese popular culture in Hong Kong. 5 To explain the factors affecting the different ways of consumption of Japanese popular culture in Hong Kong. 6 To investigate how the local consumers appropriated the Japanese cultural products to express their own values and identities. 7 To investigate the impact of Japanese popular culture on the formation of the local Hong Kong culture.