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The 21st Century Superhero: Essays on Gender, Genre and Globalization in Film

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Superhero films are one of the most enduring genres of cinema. 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 fem...

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Product ID:9780786463459
Product Form:Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:US
Title:The 21st Century Superhero
Subtitle:Essays on Gender, Genre and Globalization in Film
Authors:Author: Richard J.Gray II
Page Count:212
Subjects:Film: styles and genres, Film: styles & genres
Description:Superhero films are one of the most enduring genres of cinema. 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.

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.


Imprint Name:McFarland & Co Inc
Publisher Name:McFarland & Co Inc
Country of Publication:GB
Publishing Date:2011-06-30