HIS102Y1 Lecture Notes - Four Asian Tigers, Union Label, United Automobile Workers
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Power rangers show just made to sell toys; imported from japan. Nintendo: entertainment system, video game console came to america in 1980 and new forms of leisure biggest selling toy within a decade in 1/3 of american homes. Japan powerful in terms of leisure, toys, entertainment. Toyota/nissan most surprisingly rise of japanese cars in 1970s by 1980 japan worlds largest producer of cars core stereotypical american industry key maker for the north american market. 1963 japan export 7000 cars to us and by 1980 2. 5 million exported music and cars but foreign movies never make a serious dent in the mainstream market. 70s and 80s california grassroots emerges based on users/fans begin to exchange anime. Us in 40"s and 50s to bring down trade barriers. Germany and japan in 60s then the 70s and 80s 4 asian tigers. International ladies garment workers union (ilgwu) decline of members in union by 1990 begin to lobby for legislation.
