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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454117703321

Autore

Ingulsrud John E

Titolo

Reading Japan cool [[electronic resource] ] : patterns of manga literacy and discourse / / John E. Ingulsrud and Kate Allen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, : Lexington Books, c2009

ISBN

1-282-49436-8

9786612494369

0-7391-3507-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (245 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

AllenKate <1950->

Disciplina

741.5/952

Soggetti

Comic books, strips, etc - Japan - History and criticism

Literacy - Japan

Popular culture - Japanese influences

Sociolinguistics - Japan

Video games - Japan - History and criticism

Reading - Social aspects - Japan

Popular education - Japan

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-224) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Figures; Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Manga in the Discourse of Japan Cool; Chapter 2: The Nature of Manga Discourse; Chapter 3: Manga in the History of Literacy; Chapter 4: The Literacy Practices of Reading Manga; Chapter 5: Strategies for Comprehending Manga; Chapter 6: Reasons for Reading Manga; Chapter 7: The Effects of Literacy; Appendix; Glossary; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The characters, the stories, and the sensibilities coming out of Japanese animation, manga, and video games are together called Japan Cool. The origins of the movement are in manga, the practices of the readers, the diversity of the titles, and the sheer number of works.