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Captain America, Masculinity, and Violence: The Evolution of a National Icon (Television and Popular Culture)
J. Richard Stevens
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Description for Captain America, Masculinity, and Violence: The Evolution of a National Icon (Television and Popular Culture)
Hardcover. Reveals how the comic book hero has evolved to maintain relevance to America's fluctuating ideas of masculinity, patriotism, and violence. Stevens outlines the history of Captain America's adventures and places the unfolding storyline in dialogue with the comic book industry as well as America's varying political culture. Series: Television and Popular Culture. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: AKLC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 667.
Since 1940, Captain America has battled his enemies in the name of American values, and as those values have changed over time, so has Captain America’s character. Because the comic book world fosters a close fan–creator dialogue, creators must consider their ever-changing readership. Comic book artists must carefully balance storyline continuity with cultural relevance. Captain America’s seventy-year existence spans from World War II through the Cold War to the American War on Terror; beginning as a soldier unopposed to offensive attacks against foreign threats, he later becomes known as a defender whose only weapon is his iconic shield. In this ... Read more
Since 1940, Captain America has battled his enemies in the name of American values, and as those values have changed over time, so has Captain America’s character. Because the comic book world fosters a close fan–creator dialogue, creators must consider their ever-changing readership. Comic book artists must carefully balance storyline continuity with cultural relevance. Captain America’s seventy-year existence spans from World War II through the Cold War to the American War on Terror; beginning as a soldier unopposed to offensive attacks against foreign threats, he later becomes known as a defender whose only weapon is his iconic shield. In this ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
Series
Television and Popular Culture
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815633952
SKU
V9780815633952
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Ref
99-54
About J. Richard Stevens
J. Richard Stevens is assistant professor in media studies at the University of Colorado Boulder, USA.
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