Format:
1 Online-Ressource (272 pages)
Edition:
First edition
Edition:
Also published in print
ISBN:
9781350072381
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1350072389
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9781350072367
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9781350072374
Series Statement:
Bloomsbury comics studies
Content:
"A wide-ranging introductory guide for readers making their first steps into the world of manga, this book helps readers explore the full range of Japanese comic styles, forms and traditions from its earliest texts to the internationally popular comics of the 21st-century. In an accessible and easy-to-navigate format, the book covers: ̈The history of Japanese comics, from influences in early visual culture to the global 'Manga Boom' of the 1990s to the present ̈Case studies of texts reflecting the range of themes, genres, forms and creators, including Osamu Tezuka, Machiko Hasekawa and Katsuhiro Otomo ̈Key themes and contexts - from gender and sexuality, to history and censorship ̈Critical approaches to manga, including definitions, biography and reception and global publishing contexts The book includes a bibliography of essential critical writing on manga, discussion questions for classroom use and a glossary of key critical terms"--
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Introduction -- 1. Historical Overview -- 2. Key Texts -- 3. Social and Cultural Impact -- 3.1 Controversy and Censorship -- 3.2 Manga and Gender/Sexuality -- 3.3 Historical Representation -- 3.4 Convergence Culture/Media Mix -- 3.5 Towards Cooption into Cultural Institutions -- 4. Critical Approaches -- 4.1 Bounds of Manga -- 4.2 Critical Methods and Approaches -- 4.3 Formalism -- 4.4 Biographical Questions -- 4.5 Publishing -- 4.6 Historical Questions and Historical Representation -- 4.7 Reader Response -- 4.8 Gender Studies -- 4.9 Translation -- 4.10 Humour and Seriousness -- 5. Resources -- Appendix -- Glossary -- Index.
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Also published in print
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781350072350
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781350072343
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781350072350
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781350072343
Language:
English
DOI:
10.5040/9781350072381
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