I'm curious if there exists a book that gives a sociological explanation for the western world's fascination with Japanese life and pop culture and Japan's fascination with western life and pop culture. An example would be how there exist so-called otakus in the west who consume heavy amounts of anime and those in Japan who romanticize Paris or are obsessed with a show like, say, Rick and Morty.
I'd imagine it boils down to the respective escapism that both sides get, but I'm curious if there's more to it than that.
by johnedwardgammel