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2020 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
1. Introduction: Genres as Formula, Genres Beyond Formula
Author : Nicolas Labarre
Published in: Understanding Genres in Comics
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
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Abstract
This chapter examines the theoretical blind spots in common uses of the notion of genre in comics studies. It argues that genres cannot be understood solely at the level of the texts themselves and that they do not constitute stable, finite categories, although a text-centric model of ahistorical categories often proves convenient as a shorthand. Offering a brief account of relevant genre theory in film and literature studies, the chapter argues for a socio-discursive approach to genres and their uses, based on a study of the specific context of production and reception of comics in the United States.