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Adult Manga

Culture and Power in Contemporary Japanese Society

By Sharon Kinsella

Published June 27th 2000 by Routledge – 228 pages

Series: ConsumAsian Series

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Description

First detailed analysis of the phenomenon in English. Describes and analyses the complex new attitudes to manga since the 1980s. Provocative and timely, the book shows how manga's status in Japanese society is intimately linked to changes in the balance of power between artists and editors.

Reviews

'an analysis of the rise and fall of the mammoth manga industry since the 1960s and a study of the changing attitudes about manga.' - Japan Quarterly

Related Subjects

  1. Visual Culture
  2. Asian Studies