Depictions of Tobacco and Alcohol Use in Contemporary Japanese Sh?nen Manga: A Content Analysis
Depictions of Tobacco and Alcohol Use in Contemporary Japanese Sh?nen Manga: A Content Analysis
复制标题
DOI：
10.1080/10810730.2019.1678704
复制
发表时间：
2019-10-19
影响因子：
4.4
通讯作者：
DeJong, William
中科院分区：
文献类型：
--
作者：
Lee, Yen-Han;DeJong, William
日本漫画以漫画书的形式呈现戏剧性和富有想象力的故事，在亚洲，欧洲和北美拥有越来越多的读者群。我们调查的烟草和酒精的使用在当代SH样本？以8岁男性为主要读者群的新漫画？18岁，但也吸引年轻女性和成年人。大量的字符显示吸烟和饮酒，特别是男性，成年人，和那些归类为？好吗？字符.相比之下，SH？nens？第一章（1990年开始）2003年，取决于系列），最近出版的章节（2011年？2016年）描绘了使用烟草产品的整体角色较少，使用酒精产品的未成年人较少。在后面的章节中，与烟草相关的行为、啤酒和其他/未知酒精饮料的消费以及与酒精相关的用具的预防也明显减少。戒烟和戒酒行为或对话很少。这些发现引起了对这些预防措施对年轻读者影响的合理担忧？信念、态度和行为选择。未来的研究应该探讨这些担忧是否有道理，但在此期间，日本的政府机构和监督团体应该考虑对漫画艺术家和制片人施加更大的公众压力，以减少这些限制，并提供积极的榜样。
Japanese manga, which present dramatic and imaginative stories in comic book form, have a growing readership in Asia, Europe, and North America. We investigated depictions of tobacco and alcohol use in a sample of contemporary sh?nen manga, which have a primary readership of males ages 8?18, but also appeal to young females and adults. Large number of characters were shown smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol, especially males, adults, and those categorized as ?good? characters. Compared to the sh?nens? early chapters (initiated in 1990?2003, depending on the series), more recently published chapters (2011?2016) portrayed fewer characters overall using a tobacco product and fewer minors using an alcohol product. The later chapters also presented significantly fewer depictions of tobacco-related behavior, consumption of both beer and other/unknown alcoholic beverages, and alcohol-related paraphernalia. Antitobacco and antialcohol behaviors or dialogue were rare. These findings raise legitimate concerns about the influence of these depictions on young readers? beliefs, attitudes, and behavioral choices. Future research should explore whether those concerns are warranted, but in the interim, government agencies and watchdog groups in Japan should consider applying increased public pressure on manga artists and producers to curtail these depictions and to offer positive role models in their place.