{"product_id":"9781472577900","title":"The Visual Narrative Reader","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Visual Narrative Reader\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSequential images are as natural at conveying narratives as verbal language, and have appeared throughout human history, from cave paintings and tapestries right through to modern comics. Contemporary research on this visual language of sequential images has been scattered across several fields: linguistics, psychology, anthropology, art education, comics studies, and others. Only recently has this disparate research begun to be incorporated into a coherent understanding. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Visual Narrative Reader\u003c\/i\u003e, Neil Cohn collects chapters that cross these disciplinary divides from many of the foremost international researchers who explore fundamental questions about visual narratives. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow does the style of images impact their understanding? \u003cbr\u003eHow are metaphors and complex meanings conveyed by images? \u003cbr\u003eHow is meaning understood across sequential images? \u003cbr\u003eHow do children produce and comprehend sequential images? \u003cbr\u003eAre visual narratives beneficial for education and literacy? \u003cbr\u003eDo visual narrative systems differ across cultures and historical time periods? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book provides a foundation of research for readers to engage in these fundamental questions and explore the most vital thinking about visual narrative. It collects important papers and introduces review chapters summarizing the literature on specific approaches to understanding visual narratives. The result is a comprehensive “reader” that can be used as a coursebook, a researcher resource and a broad overview of fascinating topics suitable for anyone interested in the growing field of the visual language of comics and visual narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Neil Cohn is diving deeper into comics \u0026amp; the brain than anyone I know now.” —\u003ci\u003eScott McCloud, author of Understanding Comics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This trailblazing collection provides an excellent starting point for anyone interested in the study of cognition and visual narrative. Drawing on an array of disciplines and approaches, from linguistics and psyschology to anthropology and art education, 'The Visual Narrative Reader' investigates such intriguing topics as children's drawings, manga, ancient Maya art and Australian sand narratives. It is also one of the few recent contributions to the field of visual studies that is truly international in scope. Highly recommended.” —\u003ci\u003eKent Worcester, Professor of Political Science, Marymount Manhattan College, USA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“For years Neil Cohn has been doing his own leading edge work on the structure and cognition of visual narratives. Now he has assembled a collection of studies, both seminal and new, from across disciplines and cultures, to challenge our assumptions about how humans create and comprehend images. More than just an important resource for comics scholars, this anthology might be a catalyst that transforms the nature of comics studies.” —\u003ci\u003eRandy Duncan, Professor of Communication, Henderson State University, USA and co-author of 'The Power of Comics, second edition' (Bloomsbury, 2015)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781472577900\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40596881080526,"sku":"9781472577900","price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_37063f15-d74f-405f-897c-ef0154e6f549.jpg?v=1637868311","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781472577900","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}