Location
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Start Date
16-4-2011 2:50 PM
End Date
16-4-2011 3:10 PM
Description
This presentation will explore research into gender and sexuality in anime and manga as compared to popular U.S. displays of gender and sexuality using a brief historical and cultural contextual background on manga and anime. I will discuss a comparison between U.S. and Japanese gender and sexual depictions in anime/manga and popular American media. Lastly, I discuss the potential for anime and manga in exploring gender and sexuality in U.S. studies, as well as my current, ongoing research with individuals in anime/manga groups
Keywords
Feminism; Japan; Women – Comic books; strips; etc; Women in literature
Disciplines
Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Film and Media Studies | Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Ethnicity in Communication | Social and Cultural Anthropology
Language
English
Included in
Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Commons, Film and Media Studies Commons, Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Ethnicity in Communication Commons, Social and Cultural Anthropology Commons
Oral presentation: Depictions of sexuality and gender construction in Japanese manga and anime
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
This presentation will explore research into gender and sexuality in anime and manga as compared to popular U.S. displays of gender and sexuality using a brief historical and cultural contextual background on manga and anime. I will discuss a comparison between U.S. and Japanese gender and sexual depictions in anime/manga and popular American media. Lastly, I discuss the potential for anime and manga in exploring gender and sexuality in U.S. studies, as well as my current, ongoing research with individuals in anime/manga groups
Comments
Consists of 10 PowerPoint slides