2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
A Study of the Representation of Young Women in Shojo Manga from the 1980s to the 2000s
Project/Area Number |
25770057
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Research Field |
Art at large
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Research Institution | University of Tsukuba |
Principal Investigator |
SUGIMOTO Shogo 筑波大学, 人文社会系, 特任研究員 (00648719)
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Project Period (FY) |
2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
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Keywords | 少女マンガ / 戦後女性メディア文化 / マンガ研究 / 表象文化論 |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This study examined how the representation of young women in Shojo Manga changed from the 1980s to the 2000s, a period during which Japan completely transformed into an advanced consumer society. In this era, young women were subdivided into various cultural groups and their representations were diversified. By researching both primary and secondary material and referring to contemporary cultural background, social situation, Japanese manga history, and publishers’ marketing strategy, this study successfully explored how these cultural situations surrounding young women influenced Shojo Manga, which formerly represented typical images of girls (shojo).
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Free Research Field |
戦後日本大衆文化
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