Multiculturalism, and its representation, has long presented challenges for the medium of comics. This book presents a wide ranging survey of the ways in which comics have dealt with the diversity of creators and characters and the (lack of) visibility for characters who don’t conform to particular cultural stereotypes. Contributors engage with ethnicity and other cultural forms from Israel, Romania, North America, South Africa, Germany, Spain, U.S. Latino and Canada and consider the ways in which comics are able to represent multiculturalism through a focus on the formal elements of the medium. Discussion themes include education, countercultures, monstrosity, the quotidian, the notion of the ‘other," anthropomorphism, and colonialism. Taking a truly international perspective, the book brings into dialogue a broad range of comics traditions.
| ISBN: | 9781138025158 |
| Publication date: | 6th December 2014 |
| Author: | Carolene Ayaka |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 286 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Research in Cultural and Media Studies |
| Genres: |
Media studies Literature: history and criticism The arts: general topics Ethnic studies Popular culture Communication studies |
Multiculturalism, and its representation, has long presented challenges for the medium of comics. This book presents a wide ranging survey of the ways in which comics have dealt with the diversity of creators and characters and the (lack of) visibility for characters who don’t conform to particular cultural stereotypes. Contributors engage with ethnicity and other cultural forms from Israel, Romania, North America, South Africa, Germany, Spain, U.S. Latino and Canada and consider the ways in which comics are able to represent multiculturalism through a focus on the formal elements of the medium. Discussion themes include education, countercultures, monstrosity, the quotidian, the notion of the ‘other," anthropomorphism, and colonialism. Taking a truly international perspective, the book brings into dialogue a broad range of comics traditions.
Representing Multiculturalism in Comics and Graphic Novels features in the following genres: Media studies, Literature: history and criticism, The arts: general topics, Ethnic studies, Popular culture, Communication studies
Representing Multiculturalism in Comics and Graphic Novels is available in Hardback
Representing Multiculturalism in Comics and Graphic Novels was written by Carolene Ayaka and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
Representing Multiculturalism in Comics and Graphic Novels has 286 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge Research in Cultural and Media Studies series
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