Mangaddicts: French Teenagers and Manga Reading

By Christine Detrez and Olivier Vanhée

Just pronounce the word "manga" and conflicted representations of media reception emerge: either passive teenagers immersed in Japanese fictional worlds, or hyperactive fans. To understand what drives a variety of teenagers to read manga, we conducted empirical research among French readers enrolled in secondary schools. Manga is part of a whole constellation of interests, including music and digital technology. It is also the object of analytical, ethical or concrete appropriations. Reading then becomes a way to deal with past experiences and to connect with others, to learn how to express emotions and to assert (or contest) age and gender norms.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004545514
• ISBN13: 9789004545519
• Release Date: May 2023
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"