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Bad Language, Naked Ladies, and Other Threats to the Nation: A Political History of Comic Books in Mexico
$31.95
In Bad Language, Naked Ladies, and Other Threats to the Nation, Anne Rubenstein examines how comic books-which were overwhelmingly popular but extremely controversial in post-revolutionary Mexico-played an important role in the development of a stable, legitimate state. Studying the relationship of the Mexican state to its civil society from the 1930s to the 1970s through…

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Otaku and the Struggle for Imagination in Japan
$28.95
From computer games to figurines and maid cafes, men called “otaku” develop intense fan relationships with “cute girl” characters from manga, anime, and related media and material in contemporary Japan. While much of the Japanese public considers the forms of character love associated with “otaku” to be weird and perverse, the Japanese government has endeavored…

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Bad Language, Naked Ladies, and Other Threats to the Nation: A Political History of Comic Books in Mexico