Producing animation: work, creativity, and aspirations in the Japanese animation industry by Morisawa, T

“…Based on 12 months of fieldwork in the Japanese animation industry (2009-2010), the ethnography of the thesis is centred on young animation makers whose lives are fraught with persistent job insecurity and socio-economic precariousness. …”

Make yourself at home: dreams and realities in a Japanese sharehouse by Meagher, C

“…Based primarily on nine months of intensive fieldwork during residence in a sharehouse, interviews with sharehouse professionals, and discourse analysis of marketing materials, the present work discusses the gaps and consonances amongst the promises set forth in sharehouse marketing, my housemates' desires and expectations, and the realities of living with strangers for the first time and in the absent a template for social etiquette. …”

Play, risk and children's sociality in urban Vancouver by Loebenberg, A

“…Based on data collected among elementary school-age children during twelve months of fieldwork (2008-2009), across multiple sites in the city of Vancouver, Canada, I argue that children creatively adapt to spatial and social limits imposed on them through play, consumption and exchange. …”

‘Even a piece of paper has two sides’: multi-scalar cosmologies of Japanese New Year cards by Daniels, I

“…Based on ethnographic fieldwork around Osaka, this article investigates the continued popularity of this exchange of paper forms in an age of smartphones and fast internet connections. …”

Sustainability reconsidered: an ethnography of natural dyeing in contemporary Japan by Linton, CA

“…<p>Based on twelve months of fieldwork with dyeing craftspeople on the biodiverse island of Amami Ōshima in southern Japan, this thesis explores the complex, often contradictory, intertwining of preservation practices, resource extraction, and access to land that define local relationships with the natural environment. …”

Authenticity and the commodity: physical music media and the independent music marketplace by Bowsher, A

“…It is based on six months of ethnographic fieldwork in Austin, Texas, amongst the producers of goods for the independent marketplace, independent music stores and consumers of these goods and services. …”

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” and other tales: an ethnography of children in Greater London by Sim, A

“…This kind of engagement is rare, but is one of the possibilities and benefits of ethnography. </p> <p>My fieldwork involved almost total immersion into children’s life-worlds. …”

The Seoul of cats and dogs: a trans-species ethnography of animal cruelty and animal welfare in contemporary Korea by Dugnoille, J

“…Based on ethnographic fieldwork conducted in Seoul from July 2012 until July 2013, this dissertation offers a novel perspective on human-animal interactions and public discourses regarding livestock versus pet moral boundaries in contemporary Korea. …”

Survival or success? The Kimono retail industry in contemporary Japan by Valk, J

“…Based on twelve months of ethnographic fieldwork in Aichi prefecture, Kyoto, Tokyo and Yamagata with kimono shop owners, wholesalers, craftspeople, writers, bloggers, designers, government officials and consumers, this thesis explores how a small but influential group that I call the ‘kimono fashion network’ are aiming to change the industry from within by marketing the kimono as fashion and framing the kimono as a lifestyle choice. …”

'Life is made of courage and coffee' an ethnography of speciality coffee in São Paulo, Brazil by Parrish, S

“…Based on twelve months of ethnographic fieldwork with specialty coffee enthusiasts and professionals in the city of São Paulo, this thesis explores how a network of individuals that I call the ‘apaixonados’—those passionate about coffee—engage individual aspirations and passions to navigate the boundaries and frictions between their local coffee consumer culture and what is discursively constructed as a ‘global coffee community.’…”