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  • Manga: A Critical Guide
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    Long description:

    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.

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    Table of Contents:

    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

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