Description
This edited volume brings together work in the field of empirical comics research. Drawing on computer and cognitive science, psychology and art history, linguistics and literary studies, each chapter presents innovative methods and establishes the practical and theoretical motivations for the quantitative study of comics, manga, and graphic novels. Individual chapters focus on corpus studies, the potential of crowdsourcing for comics research, annotation and narrative analysis, cognitive processing and reception studies. This volume opens up new perspectives for the study of visual narrative, making it a key reference for anyone interested in the scientific study of art and literature as well as the digital humanities.
About the Author
Alexander Dunst is Assistant Professor of American Studies at the University of Paderborn, Germany
Jochen Laubrock is Senior Lecturer in Cognitive Psychology at the University of Potsdam, Germany
Janina Wildfeuer is Researcher in Multimodal Linguistics at Bremen University, Germany
Book Information
ISBN 9780367588915
Author Alexander Dunst
Format Paperback
Page Count 350
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 453g
