{"product_id":"gender-and-the-superhero-narrative-paperback","title":"Gender and the Superhero Narrative - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Goodrum\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eTara Prescott\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003ePhilip Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Contributions by Dorian Alexander, Janine Coleman, Gabriel Gianola, Mel Gibson, Michael Goodrum, Tim Hanley, Vanessa Hemovich, Christina Knopf, Christopher McGunnigle, Samira Nadkarni, Ryan North, Lisa Perdigao, Tara Prescott, Philip Smith, and Maite Ucaregui\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The explosive popularity of San Diego's Comic-Con, \u003cem\u003eStar Wars: The Force Awakens \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eRogue One\u003c\/em\u003e, and Netflix's \u003cem\u003eJessica Jones\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLuke Cage \u003c\/em\u003eall signal the tidal change in superhero narratives and mainstreaming of what were once considered niche interests.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Yet just as these areas have become more openly inclusive to an audience beyond heterosexual white men, there has also been an intense backlash, most famously in 2015's Gamergate controversy, when the tension between feminist bloggers, misogynistic gamers, and internet journalists came to a head. The place for gender in superhero narratives now represents a sort of battleground, with important changes in the industry at stake. These seismic shifts--both in the creation of superhero media and in their critical and reader reception--need reassessment not only of the role of women in comics, but also of how American society conceives of masculinity.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eGender and the Superhero Narrative\u003c\/em\u003e launches ten essays that explore the point where social justice meets the Justice League. Ranging from comics such as \u003cem\u003eMs. Marvel\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e Batwoman: Elegy\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBitch Planet\u003c\/em\u003e to video games, Netflix, and cosplay, this volume builds a platform for important voices in comics research, engaging with controversy and community to provide deeper insight and thus inspire change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Goodrum\u003c\/b\u003e is senior lecturer in modern history at Canterbury Christ Church University and the coconvenor of the TORCH Oxford Comics Network. He is author of \u003ci\u003eSuperheroes and American Self Image: From War to Watergate\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePrinting Terror\u003c\/i\u003e. He is coeditor of \"\u003ci\u003eFirefly\" Revisited: Essays on Joss Whedon's Classic Series\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eTara Prescott-Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e is lecturer and faculty in residence at the University of California, Los Angeles. She is author of \u003ci\u003ePoetic Salvage: Reading Mina Loy\u003c\/i\u003e; editor of \u003ci\u003eNeil Gaiman in the 21st Century: Essays on the Novels, Children's Stories, Online Writings, Comics and Other Works\u003c\/i\u003e; and coeditor of \u003ci\u003eFeminism in the Worlds of Neil Gaiman: Essays on the Comics, Poetry and Prose. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilip Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of English at Savannah College of Art and Design. He is author of\u003ci\u003e Reading Art Spiegelman\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShakespeare in Singapore\u003c\/i\u003e. He is coeditor of \"\u003ci\u003eFirefly\" Revisited: Essays on Joss Whedon's Classic Series \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Search for Understanding: Elie Wiesel's Literary Works.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 16, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42716823224383,"sku":"9781496821102","price":75.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/92110c88d2918796fe11b0b4d0fd8a0b.webp?v=1765076310","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/gender-and-the-superhero-narrative-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}