This book explores representations of Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel in comics and film, as well as political struggles over these works, to illuminate contemporary cultural concerns about gender, sexuality, race, migration, imperialism, and war. It focuses on the only two female superheroes who ha...

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1. Verfasser:	Cocca, Carolyn 1971- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	London ; New York Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2021
Schriftenreihe:	Routledge focus on gender, sexuality, and comics
Schlagworte:	Captain Marvel > Fiktive Gestalt Wonder Woman > Fiktive Gestalt Geschlechterrolle Comic Film Feminismus
Zusammenfassung:	This book explores representations of Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel in comics and film, as well as political struggles over these works, to illuminate contemporary cultural concerns about gender, sexuality, race, migration, imperialism, and war. It focuses on the only two female superheroes who have long histories grounded in feminist activism and military service, and who have starred in blockbuster origin films at a time when resurgent progressive activism has been met by an emboldened backlash against movements for equality. Interdisciplinary and intersectional, the book employs insights from political science and political economy, feminist theories, critical race theory, postcolonial theory, and queer theory to explore how these characters' feminism and militarism render them particularly appealing and profitable in contentious times. This is a concise, accessible text suitable for students and scholars in comics studies, media studies, film studies, and women's and gender studies
Beschreibung:	vii, 102 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:	9780367894696 9780367557898