Giancarla Unser-Schutz
Biographic Data
| ID | 1181989 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Giancarla Unser-Schutz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Giancarla |
| FAMILY NAME | Unser-Schutz |
| SIGNATURE | UNSER-SCHUTZ G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Rissho University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0649-2275 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
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The Role of Baby-Naming Guides in the Presentation of Gender in Names
Although gender-neutral Japanese names may be becoming more common than in previous generations (Satō, 2007), data also suggest that new gender-based naming patterns are emerging (Unser-Schutz, 2023). With their ever-growing numbers, baby-naming guides may play an important, but underexamined, role in changing names for children and people's perceptions of gender in names. This article fills this gap by 1) analyzing how gender is discussed in the…
Vaccine Hesitancy and Susceptibility to Sars-CoV-2 Misinformation in Japanese Youth
During the pandemic, the Japanese government drew upon the cultural concept of jishuku , or personal self-constraint, requesting that individuals accept responsibility for their behaviors and consider minimizing the potential negative impact on others. While the jishuku approach to pandemic management rests upon the established and persuasive influence of cultural norms, variability in adherence can be expected according to age. This article docu…
Nerdy girls talking gross
This article examines how people view language use in manga (Japanese comic books and graphic novels) through an analysis of posts on a Japanese online bulletin board system. The analysis uncovers three central assumptions regarding texts understood as manga: they lack linguistic sophistication; their linguistic authenticity is problematic; and they negatively impact real-world speech. In the posts, language in manga is often assigned a vaguely n…
For Whom and by Whom Children Are Named
In pre-modern Japanese naming practices, familial relationships were frequently demonstrated systematically through personal names, but with changing lifestyles, family structures and naming trends, such systematic ways of creating familial ties through personal names have largely been lost. However, personal names may still express familial ties, but in different ways than in previous times. To consider this, this article utilizes a unique data …
What text can tell us about male and female characters in shōjo- and shōnen-manga
The manner in which manga can reflect and influence readers’ gender perceptions has been a frequently researched issue. This article is an attempt to consider those questions through language, a traditionally less-examined element, in order to shed new light on how male and female characters are used in manga. To do so, I use a linguistic corpus of ten popular shōjo-manga and shōnen-manga to look at (1) how much of the text found in speech bubble…
Influential or influenced
his paper examines gendered speech in a corpus of 10 popular manga (Japanese comics) series, with attention to realism and genre based differences. While traditionally described as a highly gendered language, Japanese recently has appeared to be becoming less so. Manga are often given as one influential factor for these changes, particularly regarding girls’ use of masculine first-person pronouns; however, previous research has been contradictory…
The Use and Non-Use of Japanese Names by Non-Japanese
While Japan is often said to be homogenous in population, recent years have seen an increase in foreign residents, making it interesting to consider if the same patterns of adaptation of names found in other countries could be observed. A survey amongst foreign residents of Japan showed that while adaptation of names in their pronunciation was common, it was generally uncommon to use Japanese personal names. However, people of Asian heritage used…
Influential or influenced
his paper examines gendered speech in a corpus of 10 popular manga (Japanese comics) series, with attention to realism and genre based differences. While traditionally described as a highly gendered language, Japanese recently has appeared to be becoming less so. Manga are often given as one influential factor for these changes, particularly regarding girls’ use of masculine first-person pronouns; however, previous research has been contradictory…
Nerdy girls talking gross
This article examines how people view language use in manga (Japanese comic books and graphic novels) through an analysis of posts on a Japanese online bulletin board system. The analysis uncovers three central assumptions regarding texts understood as manga: they lack linguistic sophistication; their linguistic authenticity is problematic; and they negatively impact real-world speech. In the posts, language in manga is often assigned a vaguely n…
What text can tell us about male and female characters in shōjo- and shōnen-manga
The manner in which manga can reflect and influence readers’ gender perceptions has been a frequently researched issue. This article is an attempt to consider those questions through language, a traditionally less-examined element, in order to shed new light on how male and female characters are used in manga. To do so, I use a linguistic corpus of ten popular shōjo-manga and shōnen-manga to look at (1) how much of the text found in speech bubble…
The Use and Non-Use of Japanese Names by Non-Japanese
While Japan is often said to be homogenous in population, recent years have seen an increase in foreign residents, making it interesting to consider if the same patterns of adaptation of names found in other countries could be observed. A survey amongst foreign residents of Japan showed that while adaptation of names in their pronunciation was common, it was generally uncommon to use Japanese personal names. However, people of Asian heritage used…
The Use and Non-Use of Japanese Names by Non-Japanese
While Japan is often said to be homogenous in population, recent years have seen an increase in foreign residents, making it interesting to consider if the same patterns of adaptation of names found in other countries could be observed. A survey amongst foreign residents of Japan showed that while adaptation of names in their pronunciation was common, it was generally uncommon to use Japanese personal names. However, people of Asian heritage used…
What text can tell us about male and female characters in shōjo- and shōnen-manga
The manner in which manga can reflect and influence readers’ gender perceptions has been a frequently researched issue. This article is an attempt to consider those questions through language, a traditionally less-examined element, in order to shed new light on how male and female characters are used in manga. To do so, I use a linguistic corpus of ten popular shōjo-manga and shōnen-manga to look at (1) how much of the text found in speech bubble…
Influential or influenced
his paper examines gendered speech in a corpus of 10 popular manga (Japanese comics) series, with attention to realism and genre based differences. While traditionally described as a highly gendered language, Japanese recently has appeared to be becoming less so. Manga are often given as one influential factor for these changes, particularly regarding girls’ use of masculine first-person pronouns; however, previous research has been contradictory…
For Whom and by Whom Children Are Named
In pre-modern Japanese naming practices, familial relationships were frequently demonstrated systematically through personal names, but with changing lifestyles, family structures and naming trends, such systematic ways of creating familial ties through personal names have largely been lost. However, personal names may still express familial ties, but in different ways than in previous times. To consider this, this article utilizes a unique data …
Nerdy girls talking gross
This article examines how people view language use in manga (Japanese comic books and graphic novels) through an analysis of posts on a Japanese online bulletin board system. The analysis uncovers three central assumptions regarding texts understood as manga: they lack linguistic sophistication; their linguistic authenticity is problematic; and they negatively impact real-world speech. In the posts, language in manga is often assigned a vaguely n…
Vaccine Hesitancy and Susceptibility to Sars-CoV-2 Misinformation in Japanese Youth
During the pandemic, the Japanese government drew upon the cultural concept of jishuku , or personal self-constraint, requesting that individuals accept responsibility for their behaviors and consider minimizing the potential negative impact on others. While the jishuku approach to pandemic management rests upon the established and persuasive influence of cultural norms, variability in adherence can be expected according to age. This article docu…
Wha, what is this?”
The Role of Baby-Naming Guides in the Presentation of Gender in Names
Although gender-neutral Japanese names may be becoming more common than in previous generations (Satō, 2007), data also suggest that new gender-based naming patterns are emerging (Unser-Schutz, 2023). With their ever-growing numbers, baby-naming guides may play an important, but underexamined, role in changing names for children and people's perceptions of gender in names. This article fills this gap by 1) analyzing how gender is discussed in the…
Psychology (8 works) · Linguistics (6 works) · Gender Studies in Language (4 works) · Art (3 works) · Comics (3 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Literature (3 works) · Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Digital Games and Media (2 works)