Manga : A Critical Guide (Paperback)

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