The Myth Of The American Superhero
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The Myth of the American Superhero
Author | : John Shelton Lawrence,Robert Jewett |
Publsiher | : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Total Pages | : 429 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780802825735 |
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As the nation seems to yearn for redemption from the evils that threaten its tranquility, the authors maintain that Joseph Campbell's monomythic hero is alive and well, but significantly displaced, in American popular culture.
Captain America and the Crusade Against Evil
Author | : Robert Jewett,John Shelton Lawrence |
Publsiher | : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Total Pages | : 412 |
Release | : 2004-06-14 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0802828590 |
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Grasping this vision honored by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam alike includes recognizing the dangers of zealous violence, the illusions of current crusading, and the promise of peaceful coexistence under international law.
The Myth of the Superhero
Author | : Marco Arnaudo |
Publsiher | : JHU Press |
Total Pages | : 218 |
Release | : 2013-05 |
Genre | : Comics & Graphic Novels |
ISBN | : 9781421409535 |
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Translated for the first time into English, The Myth of the Superhero looks beyond the cape, the mask, and the superpowers, presenting a serious study of the genre and its place in a broader cultural context.
The American Monomyth
Author | : Robert Jewett,John Shelton Lawrence |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 366 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Popular culture |
ISBN | : UCAL:B3827203 |
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Captain America Masculinity and Violence
Author | : J. Richard Stevens |
Publsiher | : Syracuse University Press |
Total Pages | : 406 |
Release | : 2015-05-26 |
Genre | : Comics & Graphic Novels |
ISBN | : 9780815653202 |
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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 way, Captain America reflects America’s need to renegotiate its social contract and reinvent its national myths and cultural identity, all the while telling stories proclaiming an eternal and unchanging spirit of America. In Captain America, Masculinity, and Violence, Stevens 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. Stevens shows that Captain America represents the ultimate American story: permanent enough to survive for nearly seventy years with a history fluid enough to be constantly reinterpreted to meet the needs of an ever-changing culture.
Superman on the Couch
Author | : Danny Fingeroth |
Publsiher | : A&C Black |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 2004-01-01 |
Genre | : Comics & Graphic Novels |
ISBN | : 0826415393 |
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Why are so many of the superhero myths tied up with loss, often violent, of parents or parental figures? What is the significance of the dual identity? What makes some superhuman figures "good" and others "evil"? Why are so many of the prime superheroes white and male? How has the superhero evolved over the course of the 20th and early 21st centuries? And how might the myths be changing? Why is it that the key superhero archetypes - Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, the X-Men - touch primal needs and experiences in everyone? Why has the superhero moved beyond the pages of comics into other media? All these topics, and more, are covered in this lively and original exploration of the reasons why the superhero - in comic books, films, and TV - is such a potent myth for our times and culture.>
Mutants and Mystics
Author | : Jeffrey J. Kripal |
Publsiher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 392 |
Release | : 2011-11-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780226453835 |
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"Account of how comic book heroes have helped their creators and fans alike explore and express a wealth of paranormal experiences ignored by mainstream science. Delving deeply into the work of major figures in the field - from Jack Kirby's cosmic superhero sagas and Philip K. Dick's futuristic head-trips to Alan Moore's sex magic and Whitley Strieber's communion with visitors - Kripal shows how creators turned to science fiction to convey the reality of the inexplicable and the paranormal they experienced in their lives. Expanded consciousness found its language in the metaphors of sci-fi - incredible powers, unprecedented mutations, time-loops and vast intergalactic intelligences - and the deeper influences of mythology and religion that these in turn drew from ; the wildly creative work that followed caught the imaginations of millions. Moving deftly from Cold War science and Fredric Wertham's anticomics crusade to gnostic revelation and alien abduction, Kripal spins out a hidden history of American culture, rich with mythical themes and shot through with an awareness that there are other realities far beyond our everyday understanding."--Jacket.
Super History
Author | : Jeffrey K. Johnson |
Publsiher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012-04-03 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 0786465646 |
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In the less than eight decades since Superman's debut in 1938, comic book superheroes have become an indispensable part of American society and the nation's dominant mythology. They represent America's hopes, dreams, fears, and needs. As a form of popular literature, superhero narratives have closely mirrored trends and events in the nation. This study views American history from 1938 to 2010 through the lens of superhero comics, revealing the spandex-clad guardians to be not only fictional characters but barometers of the place and time in which they reside. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.