International Perspectives on Shojo and Shojo Manga
The Influence of Girl Culture
Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, General Art, Popular Culture, Comics & Graphic Novels, Manga, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781317610755 | |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | June 5, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781317610755 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | June 5, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
This collaborative book explores the artistic and aesthetic development of shojo, or girl, manga and discusses the significance of both shojo manga and the concept of shojo, or girl culture. It features contributions from manga critics, educators, and researchers from both manga’s home country of Japan and abroad, looking at shojo and shojo manga’s influence both locally and globally. Finally, it presents original interviews of shojo manga-ka, or artists, who discuss their work and their views on this distinct type of popular visual culture.
This collaborative book explores the artistic and aesthetic development of shojo, or girl, manga and discusses the significance of both shojo manga and the concept of shojo, or girl culture. It features contributions from manga critics, educators, and researchers from both manga’s home country of Japan and abroad, looking at shojo and shojo manga’s influence both locally and globally. Finally, it presents original interviews of shojo manga-ka, or artists, who discuss their work and their views on this distinct type of popular visual culture.
