Reading Japan Cool

John E. Ingulsrud is professor in the Department of International Studies at Meisei University in Tokyo. Kate Allen is professor in the School of Global Japanese Studies at Meiji University in Tokyo.

• Part 1 Chapter 1. Manga in the Discourse of Japan CoolChapter 2 Becoming Manga-LiterateChapter 3 Structural Features of MangaChapter 4 Basic Categories of Manga–Age and GenderChapter 5 Scope of the BookPart 6 Chapter 2. The Nature of Manga DiscourseChapter 7 Distinctiveness of MangaChapter 8 Origins of MangaChapter 9 The Study of MangaChapter 10 SummaryPart 11 Chapter 3. Manga in the History of LiteracyChapter 12 Literacy in JapanChapter 13 Learning to ReadChapter 14 SummaryPart 15 Chapter 4. The Literacy Practices of Reading MangaChapter 16 Becoming a Manga ReaderChapter 17 Communities of ReadersChapter 18 Readers as Manga CollectorsChapter 19 Readers as Manga CreatorsChapter 20 SummaryPart 21 Chapter 5. Strategies for Comprehending MangaChapter 22 Strategies Used to Read MangaChapter 23 Coping with DifficultiesChapter 24 SummaryPart 25 Chapter 6. Reasons for Reading MangaChapter 26 Reading Manga for Pleasure and Unintentional LearningChapter 27 Reading Manga for RelaxationChapter 28 Shifting Preferences of Manga ReadersChapter 29 Gendered Preferences of Manga ReadersChapter 30 SummaryPart 31 Chapter 7. The Effects of LiteracyChapter 32 Too Little Effect–The Discourse of Literacy CrisisChapter 33 Too Much Effect–The Discourse of Media ControlChapter 34 Mitigating the Effects–Engaging the Communities of Practice

Reading Japan Cool offers a rich, yet accessible discussion of manga in their social, cultural, and intermedia context. Drawing on an innovative blend of textual analysis and literacy research, this book takes us from the origins and semiotics of manga to the literacy practices and reading strategies of its young and adult readers. Lucidly written and well documented, this is likely to become a standard reference in the new field of academic manga research.