Comic Book Culture (Routledge Series for Creative Teaching and Learning in Anthropology)

By E.J. Ford

Book Overview

The primary aim of this book is to introduce anthropological concepts and analysis and to demonstrate their value for understanding American and other world cultures by applying them to the commercial and creative world of comic books. Like movies and television, comic books are a collaborative art form. Produced by major corporations and the individual auteur, comics demonstrate the division of labor in modern capitalist societies. Comics are also a challenge to conventional conceptions of art. Derided as trash for much of their existence, comics have had a surprising durability as an art object, one that has spurred huge speculation bubbles and enormous collector investment. This work depicts the creation process, the anthropological discussion of art, the political economy of the industry, and many other topics.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415503930
• ISBN13: 9780415503938
• Release Date: July 2050
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.