Teenage girl body representation in young adult graphic novels
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- February 28, 2019
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Stanley, Sarah
- Affiliation: School of Information and Library Science
- Abstract
- This study examines the ways in which the bodies of teenage girl characters are drawn in graphic novels marketed to both girls and a broad general audience. A sample of 27 books were analyzed in an attempt to discern what kind of messages about bodies teenage girls are receiving when they read graphic novels. The results of this study found that most girl characters had relatively realistic body sizes and shapes, although there is an overall lack of images of larger female characters.
- Date of publication
- April 2009
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- In Copyright
- Advisor
- Hughes-Hassell, Sandra
- Degree granting institution
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Language
- Extent
- 37
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- abb1808a-3405-4d7b-866b-f35807dc08b2
- Access right
- Open access
- Date uploaded
- March 6, 2013
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