A different kind of cultural frame: An analysis of panels in American comics and Japanese manga
The growing interest and influence of Japanese manga (“comics”) in America has inspired comparisons between the properties of the two cultures’ graphic systems. Various theories have hinted to the existence of structural variation between these cultures’ books, yet little quantitative data has serve...
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Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
2011-03-01
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| description | The growing interest and influence of Japanese manga (“comics”) in America has inspired comparisons between the properties of the two cultures’ graphic systems. Various theories have hinted to the existence of structural variation between these cultures’ books, yet little quantitative data has served to support these claims. This study seeks to provide empirical evidence for these cross-cultural theories by examining 300 panels in each of twelve American and twelve Japanese comic books. It examines 1) how they highlight amounts of information, 2) their depiction of subjective viewpoints, and 3) the angle of view taken by their representations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f7168ca3119a4f8e8e8a33f501787a702022-12-22T02:46:37ZengKatholieke Universiteit LeuvenImage & Narrative1780-678X2011-03-01121120134A different kind of cultural frame: An analysis of panels in American comics and Japanese mangaNeil CohnThe growing interest and influence of Japanese manga (“comics”) in America has inspired comparisons between the properties of the two cultures’ graphic systems. Various theories have hinted to the existence of structural variation between these cultures’ books, yet little quantitative data has served to support these claims. This study seeks to provide empirical evidence for these cross-cultural theories by examining 300 panels in each of twelve American and twelve Japanese comic books. It examines 1) how they highlight amounts of information, 2) their depiction of subjective viewpoints, and 3) the angle of view taken by their representations.http://www.imageandnarrative.be/index.php/imagenarrative/article/view/128visual languagecomicsdrawinggraphic representationJapan |
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| title | A different kind of cultural frame: An analysis of panels in American comics and Japanese manga |
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