subculture

Examines the lives of ordinary Russians in Chelyabinsk, an aging military-industrial center that is home to the Russian nuclear program, charting the social and political aftershocks of the USSR's collapse.

Jeanne Marie Laskas reveals personal stories of working class Americans, including coal miners, cowboys, and air traffic controllers.

Examines the phenomenon of "mo?"--the sense of emotional attachment that fans of manga and anime have to their favorite characters--and how it has been a driving force in the international growth of the popularity of Japanese manga and anime. Discusses the earliest mo? characters and how they influenced a generation of manga artists, what constitutes an ideal mo? relationship, and why some fans go as far as marrying their mo? sweethearts.

Examines Asian American youth within American culture, discussing topics such as immigration, acculturation, assimilation, intermarriage, socialization, sexuality, and ethnic identification, and describing the issues and challenges faced by Asian American youths.

When the daughter of a cult horror film director is found dead in an abandoned Manhattan warehouse, investigative journalist Scott McGrath, disbelieving the official suicide ruling, probes into the strange circumstances of the young woman's death.

A collection of photographs of individuals dressed in Japanese gothic and lolita fashions.