Reading Comics : Language, Culture, and the Concept of the Superhero in Comic Books

Name: Reading Comics
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
SKU: 9781138864573
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ISBN: 9781138864573

by Mila Bongco

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Format Paperback / softback

Book Series Studies in American Popular History and Culture

ISBN-10 1138864579

ISBN-13 9781138864573

Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd

Imprint Routledge

Country of Manufacture GB

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Jun 23rd, 2015

Print length 252 Pages

Weight 317 grams

Product Classification: History History

KSh 9,900.00

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This study explores how the definition of the medium, as well as its language, readership, genre conventions, and marketing and distribution strategies, have kept comic books within the realm of popular culture. Since comics have been studied mostly in relation to mass media and its influence on society, there is a void in the analysis of the critical issues related to comics as a distinct genre and art form. By focusing on comics as narratives and investigating their formal and structural aspects, as well as the unique reading process they demand, this study presents a unique contribution to the current literature on comics, and helps clarify concepts and definitions useful in studying the medium. (Ph.D. dissertation, University of Alberta, 1995; revised with new preface, bibliography, and index)

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