From parvenu to “highbrow” tastes: the rise of cultural capital in China’s intergenerational elites (2021)
Journal Article
Li, G. C. (2021). From parvenu to “highbrow” tastes: the rise of cultural capital in China’s intergenerational elites. The British Journal of Sociology, 72(3), 514-530. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-4446.12862

A new generation of elites distinguished by their cultural endowments has emerged in China. Unlike the older generation of elites who signaled status through the display of wealth but shared similar tastes, the new generation of cultured elites has s... Read More about From parvenu to “highbrow” tastes: the rise of cultural capital in China’s intergenerational elites.

A coming of age in the anthropological study of anime? Introductory thoughts envisioning the Business Anthropology of Japanese Animation (2020)
Journal Article
Mihara, R. (2020). A coming of age in the anthropological study of anime? Introductory thoughts envisioning the Business Anthropology of Japanese Animation. Journal of business anthropology, 9(1), 88-110. https://doi.org/10.22439/jba.v9i1.59+63

This article highlights how Anglophone anthropological studies of Japanese animation (anime) have overlooked its businesspeople (such as producers, investors, merchandisers, and entrepreneurs) by formulaically advocating anime creators and fans as cr... Read More about A coming of age in the anthropological study of anime? Introductory thoughts envisioning the Business Anthropology of Japanese Animation.