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The 21st Century Superhero: Essays on Gender, Genre and Globalization in Film
Richard J. II Gray
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Description for The 21st Century Superhero: Essays on Gender, Genre and Globalization in Film
Paperback. Editor(s): Gray, Richard J.; Kaklamanidou, Betty. Num Pages: 212 pages, notes, filmography, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: APFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304.
Superhero films are one of the most enduring genres of cinema, and their popularity is only increasing in the 21st century. These ten critical essays explore the phenomenon through the lenses of numerous academic disciplines, and cover topics such as the role of globalization in the formation of superhero narratives, the shifting nature of masculinity and femininity in the superhero world and the state of the genre today. Of particular interest is the way these narratives, however fantastic, abstract, futuristic or simplistic, resonate with specific events in the world and function as starting points for discussion of contemporary sociopolitical conflicts. ... Read more
Superhero films are one of the most enduring genres of cinema, and their popularity is only increasing in the 21st century. These ten critical essays explore the phenomenon through the lenses of numerous academic disciplines, and cover topics such as the role of globalization in the formation of superhero narratives, the shifting nature of masculinity and femininity in the superhero world and the state of the genre today. Of particular interest is the way these narratives, however fantastic, abstract, futuristic or simplistic, resonate with specific events in the world and function as starting points for discussion of contemporary sociopolitical conflicts. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc United States
Number of pages
212
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
212
Place of Publication
Jefferson, NC, United States
ISBN
9780786463459
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V9780786463459
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About Richard J. II Gray
Richard J. Gray II is an assistant professor of French at Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City, Tennessee. His fields of study include interdisciplinary approaches to French literary studies, language, cultural studies, and women’s studies. He is the author of numerous articles. Betty Kaklamanidou is a lecturer in film history and theory in the film studies department at the Aristotle University ... Read more
Reviews for The 21st Century Superhero: Essays on Gender, Genre and Globalization in Film
a stimulating companion to the genre which now rules the cinema." - Barry Forshaw, CrimeTime and DVD Choices websites, October 2015