Shojo and adult women: a linguistic analysis of gender identity in manga

This study analyzes the linguistic behavior of female characters in shojo (girls) and ladies (women) manga (Japanese comics) and discusses the portrayal of female gender identities in the context of popular print media. Considering the great impact that Japanese print media has had over Japanese wom...

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Published in:Women and language 2006-03, Vol.29 (1), p.16-25
Main Author: Ueno, Junko
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Comic books
Comic books, strips, etc
Comics
Demographic aspects
Females
Gender
Gender identity
Identity
Japanese culture
Japanese language
Language culture relationship
Language history
Literature
Mass media
Mass media effects
Mass media images
Self concept
Sex Roles
Sexism
Sociolinguistics
Women
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Summary:This study analyzes the linguistic behavior of female characters in shojo (girls) and ladies (women) manga (Japanese comics) and discusses the portrayal of female gender identities in the context of popular print media. Considering the great impact that Japanese print media has had over Japanese women's speech patterns throughout history, a linguistic analysis of female characters' speech patterns in shojo and ladies manga may reveal the kinds of representations of language and gender in manga and how these representations may affect Japanese women's gender identity today. Based on data collected through quantitative and qualitative approaches, the discussion focuses on the gender identities of shojo and adult women in shojo and ladies manga. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:8755-4550