Japanese Self-Help Book Covers - by Esther Sampson (Hardcover)

Name: Japanese Self-Help Book Covers - by Esther Sampson (Hardcover)
SKU: 1010914177
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Why does the same book look so different around the world?
About the Author: Esther Sampson is a PhD student in Communication & Culture at York University/TMU focusing on research in semiotics and culture with her most recent publication, Multimodality and Polysemiosis, in the International Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics, 3rd edition (Elsevier, 2026).
144 Pages
Social Science, Sociology

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Why does the same book look so different around the world? This study examines the global covers of the Japanese bestseller The Courage to Be Disliked. Using a new approach to Multimodal Discourse Analysis, it compares editions from Japan, Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada, to ask how design shapes meaning. You will see how small visual choices--colour, layout, images, and typography--shape ideas about the "East" and the "West," construct identities, and circulate ideology. By examining book covers as powerful paratexts, this study reveals how translation and design reshape cultural meaning across borders.

About the Author

Esther Sampson is a PhD student in Communication & Culture at York University/TMU focusing on research in semiotics and culture with her most recent publication, Multimodality and Polysemiosis, in the International Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics, 3rd edition (Elsevier, 2026).

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Dimensions (Overall): 9.25 Inches (H) x 6.1 Inches (W)

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 144

Genre: Social Science

Sub-Genre: Sociology

Publisher: Brill

Theme: General

Format: Hardcover

Author: Esther Sampson

Language: English

Street Date: November 19, 2026

TCIN: 1010914177

UPC: 9789004769724

Item Number (DPCI): 247-42-3707

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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