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Beschreibung

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 Hasegawa 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.

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 Hasegawa 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.

Über den Autor
Shige (CJ) Suzuki and Ronald Stewart
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Series Editor's Preface
List of Figures
Acknowledgements
Notes on Japanese Names and Terms

1. Introduction

2. Historical Overview
Part I: The Emergence of Manga to 1945
The Problem of Start Points and Definitions
Manga's Emergence in Modern Periodical Print Media
Towards Character-Driven Narratives and a Profession
Children's Manga Growth, Media Interplay, and the Dark Valley of War
Part II: 1945 to the Present
From Ashes and Ruins
Expanding and Diversifying Readerships
Manga Goes Mainstream
After the Death of "God"

3. Social and Cultural Impact
Controversy and Censorship
Gender and Sexuality
Historical Representation
Media Mix and Dojinshi Participatory Culture
Cultural Status and Institutions

4. Critical Uses
Bounds of Manga
Formal and Visual Analysis
Biographical Approaches
Gender and Sexuality Studies Approaches
Historical Questions and Historical Representation

5. Key Texts

Appendix:
Glossary
List of Museums
Resources
Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Genre: Importe, Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Innenarchitektur & Design
Medium: Taschenbuch
Reihe: Bloomsbury Comics Studies
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781350072343
ISBN-10: 1350072346
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Stewart, Ronald
Suzuki, Shige (Baruch College
Redaktion: Gavaler, Chris
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Bloomsbury Comics Studies
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 234 x 159 x 27 mm
Von/Mit: Ronald Stewart (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 20.10.2022
Gewicht: 0,458 kg
Artikel-ID: 120640952