The cultural legitimization of comic books and the National Program of School Libraries in Brazil: an unfinished business

Authors

  • Marcio Bahia

Keywords:

comic books, PNBE, reading, School Library

Abstract

Comic books have historically occupied a subaltern position among mass culture products developed in the 20th century. This paper revisits some historical episodes that show how society and academia in the U.S. and Latin America have treated the comic book industry with reservations. The second half of the century, though, has witnessed the reversal of such attitude. Comic books have been reevaluated and their aesthetic value has finally been acknowledged. It is argued in the paper that the National Program of School Libraries (PNBE) has had a pivotal role in the ongoing process of legitimization and consolidation of the comic book industry in Brazil.

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Author Biography

Marcio Bahia

Professor Assistente de Português . Ph.D. Universidade de Ottawa (2011). Americanidade / Américanité / Americanidad, relações interamericanas culturais e literárias, mobilidade cultural, a indústria do entretenimento

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Published

2012-11-05

How to Cite

Bahia, M. (2012). The cultural legitimization of comic books and the National Program of School Libraries in Brazil: an unfinished business. Educação, 35(3). Retrieved from https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/index.php/faced/article/view/11765

Issue

Vol. 35 No. 3 (2012): Dossier - Literary Education: Public Policies in reading, readings and formation of readers

Section

Dossier - Literary Education: Public Policies in reading, readings and formation of readers

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