Comics and the myopic gaze : punishing unexpected and effective texts

Comics und der myopische Blick : Strafen für unerwartete und wirkungsvolle Texte

  • A remarkable indictment and conviction following the sale of an ‘obscene’ comic book invites us to examine arguments brought forth to describe a specifically childlike reception of new media, as usually suggested by those who would motivate legal restrictions for such media. Trying to explain some perceived contradictions on the surface of these arguments, we discuss whether it is the failure or rather the extreme success of texts that is marked as ‘dangerous’ in such contexts.

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Author:Stephan PackardORCiDGND
URN:urn:nbn:de:hebis:30-1126430
URL:http://www.medienobservationen.uni-muenchen.de/artikel/comics/packard_myopie_engl.html
Publisher:Medienobservationen
Place of publication:München
Document Type:Report
Language:English
Year of Completion:2009
Year of first Publication:2004
Publishing Institution:Universitätsbibliothek Johann Christian Senckenberg
Release Date:2009/04/21
GND Keyword:Comic
HeBIS-PPN:214670686
Dewey Decimal Classification:8 Literatur / 80 Literatur, Rhetorik, Literaturwissenschaft / 800 Literatur und Rhetorik
Sammlungen:CompaRe | Allgemeine und Vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft
Licence (German):License LogoDeutsches Urheberrecht