Büyüm, Bestem2016-01-082016-01-082010http://hdl.handle.net/11693/15090Ankara : The Department of Communication and Design and the Institute of Economics and Social Sciences of Bilkent University, 2010.Thesis (Master's) -- Bilkent University, 2010.Includes bibliographical references leaves 167-170.This thesis is an attempt to explore the practices, influence and reception of manga and anime as a global product of Japanese Popular culture as it concentrates on the emergence of manga as a popular culture product, how it became this wide spread in relation with the changing dynamics of internet and media relationship, and how it is perceived considering the relationship between Japan and West in a historical context.xiii, 170 leaves, illustrationsEnglishinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMangaFan cultureFandomPopular cultureUncannyIdeal-egoPN6790.J3 B89 2010Comic books, strips, etc.--Japan--History and criticism.Comic books, strips, etc.--Social aspects--Japan.Comic book fans--Japan.Popular culture--Japanese influences.A study of popular culture and fandom : the case of Japanese mangaThesisB122784