Cosplay, the subculture that I have chosen to study, is when a person achieves identification by wearing costumes. This involves dressing up as characters from but not limited to works of fiction such as anime. Taken from the Japanese culture, the word “cosplaying” combines “costume” and “play.” Most people who are involved in cosplaying are interested in comics, anime, or video games. I got the chance to interview Becky, family friend, who identifies herself as a cosplayer. We sat down and talked
Cosplay is a combination of the words costume and play (Winge, 2006, p.65). Cosplay involves people transforming themselves into fictional characters by creating and wearing costumes (Okabe, 2012, p. 226). Often cosplay involves learning the mannerisms of the selected character or dialogue and attending conventions and events acting as that character (Okabe, 2012, P.225). The term “cosplay” wasn’t coined until 1984 by a Japanese anime director named Takahashi Nobuyuki (Kelts, 2006, p.287). After
In “The Accidental Supermom: Superheroines and Maternal Performativity, 1963–1980” by Laura Mattoon D’Amore, the idea of the supermom came from the emergence of the superheroine, whose characteristics involved strength and independence. Wonder Woman was adopted as a symbol for American feminists and eventually American mothers. After the introduction of Wonder Woman in the Ms. Magazine, the rhetoric surrounding women during their movement began to shift. Superheroines were considered a fantasy.