1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910963741703321

Titolo

Fanning the flames : fans and consumer culture in contemporary Japan / / edited by William W. Kelly

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Albany, NY, : State University of New York Press, 2004

ISBN

9780791485385

0791485382

9781423739609

1423739604

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (213 p.)

Collana

SUNY series in Japan in transition

Classificazione

MS 2350

Altri autori (Persone)

KellyWilliam W

Disciplina

306/.0952/09049

Soggetti

Popular culture - Japan - History - 20th century

Japan History 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- B-Boys and B-Girls -- Letters from the Heart -- Buying Intimacy -- Sense and Sensibility at the Ballpark -- It’s a “Gottsan” World -- Rakugo Fans at Play -- Vinyl Record Collecting as Material Practice -- Girls and Women Getting Out of Hand -- Glossary of Japanese Terms -- Contributors -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

Fanning the Flames examines the worlds of fans in the exuberant and commercialized popular culture of contemporary Japan. The works collected here profile denizens of all-night rap clubs; sumo stable patrons; passionate fan clubs of a professional baseball team; enthusiasts of traditional rakugo storytelling; a club of middle-aged female fans of a popular music star; youthful followers of Japan's longest-running rock band; vinyl record collectors; and a thriving community of girls and women who produce and devour amateur comics. Grounded in close, often extended fieldwork with the fans themselves, each case study is an effort to understand both the personal pleasures and political economies of fandoms. The contributors explore the many ways that fans in and of Japanese mass culture actively search for intimacy and identity amid the powerful



corporate structures that produce the leisure and entertainment of today's Japan.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910484624903321

Titolo

Evolution and ecology / / Avner Friedman (ed.) ; with contributions by C. Cosner ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, : Springer, 2008

ISBN

9783540743316

3540743316

Edizione

[1st ed. 2008.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (VII, 210 p.)

Collana

Lecture notes in mathematics, , 0075-8434 ; ; 1922

Tutorials in mathematical biosciences ; ; 4

Altri autori (Persone)

FriedmanAvner

CosnerChris

Disciplina

576.801/5118

Soggetti

Evolution (Biology) - Mathematical models

Ecology - Mathematical models

Phylogeny - Mathematical models

Population genetics - Mathematical models

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Inference of phylogenetic trees / L.S. Kubatko -- Large-scale phylogenetic analysis of emerging infectious diseases / D. Janies and D. Pol -- Reaction-diffusion equations and ecological modeling / C. Cosner -- The dynamics of migration-selection models / T. Nagylaki and Y. Lou -- Some challenging mathematical problems in evolution of dispersal and population dynamics / Y. Lou.

Sommario/riassunto

The book offers an easy introduction to fast growing research areas in evolution of species, population genetics, ecological models, and population dynamics. The first two chapters review the concept and methodologies of phylogenetic trees; computational schemes and illustrations are given, including applications such as tracing the origin of SARS and influenza. The third chapter introduces the reader to ecological models, including predator-prey models. This chapter



includes and introduction to reaction-diffusion equations, which are used to analyze the ecological models. The next chapter reviews a broad range of ongoing research in population dynamics, including evolution of dispersal models; it also features interesting mathematical theorems and lists open problems. The final chapter deals with gene frequencies under the action of migration and selection. The book is addressed to readers at the level of grad students and researchers. A background in PDEs is provided.

3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911015641303321

Autore

Erbe Christine

Titolo

Exploring Animal Behavior Through Sound: Volume 2 : Applications / / edited by Christine Erbe, Jeanette A. Thomas

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2025

ISBN

3-031-83460-7

Edizione

[1st ed. 2025.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1018 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

ThomasJeanette A

Disciplina

591.594

Soggetti

Zoology

Acoustics

Ecology

Animal behavior

Physiology

Underwater acoustics

Behavioral Ecology

Animal Physiology

Underwater Acoustics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1. Invertebrates other than Insects -- Chapter 2. Insect Bioacoustics and Biotremology -- Chapter 3. Amphibians -- Chapter 4. Reptiles. - Chapter 5. Fishes -- Chapter 6. Birds -- Chapter 7. Subterranean Mammals -- Chapter 8. Terrestrial Mammals -- Chapter 9. Aquatic Mammals.



Sommario/riassunto

This open-access book offers a profound exploration of the acoustic world of animals. Organized into nine chapters by taxonomy—invertebrates, insects, amphibians, reptiles, fishes, birds, and mammals (subterranean, terrestrial, and marine)—it delves into sound production, sound reception, sound function, and the impacts of noise on these creatures. As the second volume of Exploring Animal Behavior Through Sound, it builds upon the bioacoustic concepts and methodologies established in the first volume. By attuning ourselves to the sounds of nature, we can gain valuable insights into animal behavior, distribution, and demographics, as well as their habitat characteristics and needs, and the effects of noise on their behavior. This book will serve as a valuable resource for students and researchers in animal ecology seeking to incorporate acoustics into their research toolkit, as well as for environmental managers in industry and government.