Otaku and New Visual Culture
| Von roger @ 20:52 | [ Culture ] |
Otaku Media Literacy
The activities of otaku may seem extreme and marginal, but my sense is that otaku culture is one prototype for emergent forms of literacy. Much as the growing strength of digital technology was tied to the rise of geek chic, the growing visibility of otaku culture worldwide seems symbiotic with the ascendancy of visual culture and communication in the 21st century.Definitely true, but a lot of people don't yet acknowledge it.
