J. Ingulsrud, and K. Allen. Lexington Books, Lanham, (2009)# Chapter 1. Manga in the Discourse of Japan Cool
* Becoming Manga-Literate
* Structural Features of Manga
* Basic Categories of Manga–Age and Gender
* Scope of the Book
# Chapter 2. The Nature of Manga Discourse
* Distinctiveness of Manga
* Origins of Manga
* The Study of Manga
* Summary
# Chapter 3. Manga in the History of Literacy
* Literacy in Japan
* Learning to Read
* Summary
# Chapter 4. The Literacy Practices of Reading Manga
* Becoming a Manga Reader
* Communities of Readers
* Readers as Manga Collectors
* Readers as Manga Creators
* Summary
# Chapter 5. Strategies for Comprehending Manga
* Strategies Used to Read Manga
* Coping with Difficulties
* Summary
# Chapter 6. Reasons for Reading Manga
* Reading Manga for Pleasure and Unintentional Learning
* Reading Manga for Relaxation
* Shifting Preferences of Manga Readers
* Gendered Preferences of Manga Readers
* Summary
# Chapter 7. The Effects of Literacy
* Too Little Effect–The Discourse of Literacy Crisis
* Too Much Effect–The Discourse of Media Control
* Mitigating the Effects–Engaging the Communities of Practice.