Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents iii
3. Figures iv
4. Note on the Romanisation of Japanese Words vi
5. Acknowledgements vii
6. Introduction: Feelings without Words 1
7. CHAPTER 1 What Do We Talk About when We Talk About Cinema? 24
8. CHAPTER 2 The Cinema as a Place to Be 52
9. CHAPTER 3 Times Past and Passing Time at the Cinema 75
10. CHAPTER 4 Stars, Occupiers, Parents and Role Models: Cinema as a Way of Being (Japanese) 96
11. CHAPTER 5 Gender Trouble at the Cinema 120
12. CHAPTER 6 Organised Audiences and Committed Fans: Cinema, Viewership, Activism 138
13. CHAPTER 7 Crafting the Self through Cinema Culture 159
14. Conclusion: Giving an Account of Oneself through Talking About Cinema 183
15. Bibliography 193
16. Index 206