A Cultural Studies Analysis of American and Japanese Crime FictionSorgar, Doris (Avtor) Kennedy, Victor (Mentor) crime fictionAmerican literatureJapanese literatureThis thesis uses techniques of comparative literature aiming to ascertain whether the culture of a country is reflected in that country’s literature (more specifically, its crime fiction). The thesis is divided into two parts. The theoretical part introduces crime fiction as a genre, its development, and compares cultural characteristics of Japanese and Americans. The practical part is a comparison of three American and three Japanese crime fiction novels with a focus on cultural reflections. These countries developed relatively historically independently, have distinctly different cultures, and enjoy somewhat contradictory reputations when it comes to safety.[D. Sorgar]20202020-05-06 20:44:17Magistrsko delo/naloga76286sl