Appropriation of information through reading manga

Abstract

The appropriation of information can be understood as a process through which a subject can achieve, through reading, the production and internalization of meanings and meanings present in the content that was read. Based on this, the present research aims to highlight the phenomenon of information appropriation, specifically focusing on the reading practices of comic books made in Japan, known as manga. The aim is to demonstrate that, by reading the manga, readers can absorb the information conveyed in the narrative and apply it later in one or more aspects of their lives. To this end, qualitative research was carried out, of a descriptive nature, which included a non-probabilistic sample of 20 readers, residing in Goiânia - Goiás, who demonstrated great affinity with the comics genre and the practice of reading manga, accessed through open and in-depth interviews. It was found that most interviewees who participated in the research highlighted that, through their forays into the universe of manga through reading, they recognized the appropriation of one or more pieces of information they had access to on the manga pages, applying it to their own experiences. Therefore, it is concluded that the practice of reading manga can be considered beyond an exclusively recreational character or focused on leisure and entertainment and can also be used to meet simple or complex needs experienced by readers, through the attribution and verification of meaning.