Understanding Genres in Comics

AvNicolas Labarre

Inbunden, Engelska, 2020

Del i serien Palgrave Studies in Comics and Graphic Novels

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Beskrivning

This book offers a theoretical framework and numerous cases studies – from early comic books to contemporary graphic novels – to understand the uses of genres in comics.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2020-04-10
Mått:148 x 210 x 18 mm
Vikt:348 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Palgrave Studies in Comics and Graphic Novels
Antal sidor:157
Upplaga:20001
Förlag:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN:9783030435530

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Medievetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Litteraturvetenskap inom Skönlitteratur
Film inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

Nicolas Labarre is an assistant lecturer at University Bordeaux Montaigne, France, where he teaches American society and culture. He is the author of Heavy Metal, l’autre Métal Hurlant (2017), a cultural history of Heavy Metal magazine, and of numerous articles on genres and intermediality in comics.

Innehållsförteckning

1. Introduction: Genres as formula, genres beyond formula.- 2. Are genres media-specific?.- 3. Where are genres in comics?.- 4. How genres emerge: horror comics.- 5. How genres are maintained: the case of genre curation in crossovers.- 6. The uses of genre: productivity, cultural distinction and shared culture.- 7. The uses of genre: generic discourses among producing fans.- 8. The uses of genres: asserting authority.- 10. Invisible genres and other architexts.- 11. Conclusion: Beyond genre?.