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Male And Female Interactions: A Multimodal Analysis Of Shonen Manga, Alexandria Perez
Male And Female Interactions: A Multimodal Analysis Of Shonen Manga, Alexandria Perez
The Montana English Journal
A qualitative multimodal content analysis of popular manga examined how female and male character interactions represented gender roles. An analytical tool was developed using multimodal, semiotic, social semiotic, gender, and feminist theories to understand representations of males and females in this popular media. This study showed that traditional gender norms are still present in manga, but there are some that break stereotypes. Also, in using both textual and visual elements to interpret multimodal texts, understanding of character interactions were enhanced because the intermodal interactions created new meaning. Implications suggest positive outlooks for manga being used as an educational tool by …
No Ordinary Time, No Ordinary Summer Program, Janice Clinard
No Ordinary Time, No Ordinary Summer Program, Janice Clinard
The Montana English Journal
No Ordinary Time, No Ordinary Summer Program describes the first year of a National Endowment for the Humanities program that taught students to produce a film through the study of humanities. The article outlines objectives of the grant and activities undertaken by students and includes several student quotes about the impact of the program. The final product, a thirty-minute film entitled No Ordinary Time, is a documentary that compares the Spanish Flu in Montana with students’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.