01-10-2009 | Book Review
Keiko Kobe, With the Light: Raising an Autistic Child
Yen Press, New York, NY, 2007, 527 pp, ISBN-10: 07595-2356-8, $14.99 (paper)
Auteur:
Ernst O. VanBergeijk
Gepubliceerd in:
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
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Uitgave 10/2009
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Excerpt
From a western point of view, the notion of a comic book conjures up images of villains and super-heroes. Clearly, this type of media is used for entertainment purposes and is not suitable for review in a professional journal. However, in Japan, comic books are referred to as manga, which is a highly stylized art form. Manga in Japan, are not strictly for entertainment purposes. This media is used to teach and inform the public on a variety of issues. To refer to books such as these as comic books, is a disservice. At 527 pages, this publication should be more aptly referred to as a graphic novel. …