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Explore the cultural significance of girls and reading in modern and contemporary Japan with this scholarly volume from Routledge. Part of the Asia's Transformations series, Girl Reading Girl provides a comprehensive overview of how reading practices shape identity and social connection. This collection examines the reading habits of real-life girls from various social backgrounds throughout the twentieth century. It looks closely at the processes involved when girls read about other girls, offering deep insight into the relationship between readers and the texts they consume. The book also investigates how fictional girls are portrayed in literature. By analyzing the diverse cultural representations of the girl, or shojo, this work explores the objects of reading desires for both real and fictional girls in Japan. It is an essential resource for those studying anthropology, sociology, and Japanese cultural studies, providing a detailed look at how gender and literacy intersect in a changing society.

Key Features

Provides a first overview of the cultural significance of girls and reading practices in modern and contemporary Japan.

Examines the reading habits of real-life girls from different social backgrounds throughout the twentieth century.

Analyzes the processes involved when girls read about other girls to understand social and cultural connections.

Investigates the diverse cultural representations of the shojo, or girl, within Japanese media and literature.

Explores the relationship between real-life readers and the fictional characters that serve as objects of their reading desires.

Offers academic insights into how gender and literacy intersect within the context of Asia's transformations.

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hardcover
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Amazon UK
Release Date
16 October 2009
Listed Since
11 February 2009

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