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”Då kan jag gå runt och bitcha mina vänner”: Manga- och animeintresserade ungdomars berättelser om sitt informationslandskap

Rodin, Linnéa LU (2012) ABMM43 20121
Division of ALM and Digital Cultures
Abstract
This master's theises aims to investigate information practice and information literacy in the context of manga and anime leisure activities amongst adolescents. The context of manga and anime is interpreted using the theory of serious leisure. Information literacy is interpreted as given by the empirical field's social and medial context. It stems from Annemaree Lloyd's conceptualization of an information landscape in which an information literate person is able to participate and navigate. The context of manga and anime does not revolve around problem solving, rather it is seen as part of an ongoing everyday information practice.

The study was conducted through an ethnographic field study using participant observations, focus group... (More)
This master's theises aims to investigate information practice and information literacy in the context of manga and anime leisure activities amongst adolescents. The context of manga and anime is interpreted using the theory of serious leisure. Information literacy is interpreted as given by the empirical field's social and medial context. It stems from Annemaree Lloyd's conceptualization of an information landscape in which an information literate person is able to participate and navigate. The context of manga and anime does not revolve around problem solving, rather it is seen as part of an ongoing everyday information practice.

The study was conducted through an ethnographic field study using participant observations, focus group interviews and qualitative interviews with persons, all active members of the same manga and anime society, between 15 and 20 years old.

The thesis concludes that the participants have a rich and well developed information literacy within their field of manga and anime. This well developed literacy is not a goal in itself, but an important mean to be a part of the social community in the society. Moreover, their information practices used in the information landscape expands into and influence their everyday information practices in general. (Less)
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author
Rodin, Linnéa LU
supervisor
organization
alternative title
”And then I can prance around and be a smartass to my friends ”: Young manga and anime fans' narrations of their information landscape
course
ABMM43 20121
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
library and information science, information practice, information literacy, manga, anime, biblioteks- och informationsvetenskap, informationspraktik, informationslitteracitet
language
Swedish
id
2702096
date added to LUP
2012-06-14 14:04:15
date last changed
2014-04-11 14:16:26
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  abstract     = {{This master's theises aims to investigate information practice and information literacy in the context of manga and anime leisure activities amongst adolescents. The context of manga and anime is interpreted using the theory of serious leisure. Information literacy is interpreted as given by the empirical field's social and medial context. It stems from Annemaree Lloyd's conceptualization of an information landscape in which an information literate person is able to participate and navigate. The context of manga and anime does not revolve around problem solving, rather it is seen as part of an ongoing everyday information practice.

The study was conducted through an ethnographic field study using participant observations, focus group interviews and qualitative interviews with persons, all active members of the same manga and anime society, between 15 and 20 years old. 

The thesis concludes that the participants have a rich and well developed information literacy within their field of manga and anime. This well developed literacy is not a goal in itself, but an important mean to be a part of the social community in the society. Moreover, their information practices used in the information landscape expands into and influence their everyday information practices in general.}},
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  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{”Då kan jag gå runt och bitcha mina vänner”: Manga- och animeintresserade ungdomars berättelser om sitt informationslandskap}},
  year         = {{2012}},
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