‘Yankee' e 'Bosozoku': uma análise do fenômeno da delinquência juvenil nos mangás japoneses à luz da teoria da criminologia crítica

Abstract

Manga is a pop cultural product from nowadays, with a long history and beginning in Japan. These products can be considered a source for scientific research. This paper aims to analyze the cultural aspect of manga, its historicity and its socio-cultural influence. Not only that, but it also investigates bosozoku gangs and young Yankees, urban groups in Japan, their emergence, the social transformations that have taken place and their impact on culture. The analysis was made from the perspective of critical criminology or critical criminological theory, through the fictional narratives of manga with the theme of juvenile delinquency, which portray these marginalized groups and how the social understanding of crime is given to these gangs. To that, four different manga were chosen for analysis: "Yu Yu Hakusho", "Bakuon Rettou", "Crows" and "Hot Road". The methodology used was descriptive research, exploratory research and bibliographical research.