Jacqueline Danziger-Russell

Girls and Their Comics

Finding a Female Voice in Comic Book Narrative

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book discusses the overall history of the comic book, paying special attention to girls' comics, showing how such works relate to a female point of view. While examining the concept of visual literacy, Jacqueline Danziger-Russell asserts that comics are an excellent space in which the marginalized voices of girls may be expressed. This volume also includes a chapter on manga (Japanese comics), which explores the genesis of girls' comics in Japan and their popularity with girls in the United States. Including interviews with librarians, comic creators, and girls who read comics and manga, Girls and Their Comics is an excellent examination of the growing interest in comic books among young females.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Scarecrow Press
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. November 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 573g
• ISBN-13: 9780810883758
• ISBN-10: 0810883759
• Artikelnr.: 34951133

Autorenporträt

Jacqueline Danziger-Russell has an MA in Children's Literature from Roehampton University, London.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments Chapter One Introduction In the Beginning Comic Books'
Evolution from Working-Class Literature and the Marginalization of Comics
The History of Comic Books for Girls Comics-Now Chapter Two Comics as a
Hybrid Art Form, or The Mysterious Case of the Picture Book Defining the
Picture Book The Graphic Text and Reader-Response Theory The Dynamic
Interaction of Image and Text Wordless Narrative Comics' Influence on the
Picture Book Summary Chapter Three Why Visual Literacy is Important The
Value of the Visual Text The Mechanics of Comics Comics Giving a Voice to
the Underrepresented Female Chapter Four The Appeal of Manga Manga's
History Shojo Manga: A tradition of Girls' Comics Manga in America Manga's
Future Influence in America Chapter Five The Validation of Comics Through
the Graphic Novel Format What is a Graphic Novel? Taking a Step Back
Through History Marketing Comics as Literature New Heroes: The Impact that
Modern Girl's Comics Can Have on the Female Reader and the Maturation of
the Female Role in Comics Beyond Graphic Novels: The Digital Age of Comics
Has Arrived Conclusion: Growing Up with Comics and Comics Growing Up
Bibliography