Boys' love manga
Subtitle: essays on the sexual ambiguity and cross-cultural fandom of the genre
By: edited by Antonia Levi, Mark McHarry and Dru Pagliassotti.
Contributors: Levi, Antonia, 1947-; McHarry, Mark, 1951-; Pagliassotti, Dru.
Publisher: McFarland & Co., Publishers
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780786441952
Subjects: Comic books, strips, etc. -- History and criticism; Homosexuality -- Comic books, strips, etc; Women cartoonists; Popular culture -- Japanese influences
Description: ""Boys' love," a male-male homoerotic genre written primarily by women for women, enjoys global popularity and is one of the most rapidly growing publishing niches in the United States. This collection of 14 essays addresses boys' love as it has been received and modified by fans outside Japan as a commodity, controversy, and culture"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.