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Panthers, Hulks and Ironhearts : Marvel, diversity, and the twenty-first-century superhero /

"Marvel is famous for their fantastic superheroes. Spider-Man, Captain America, Iron Man and dozens of other costumed avengers from the Marvel Universe are recognized the world over. In the 21st Century, Marvel has expanded just what it means to be a superhero, and who can wear the tights. Pant...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Brown, Jeffrey A., 1966- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press, [2021]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: Marvel and Modern America
  • 1. Spider-Analogues: Unmarking And Unmasking White Male Superheroism
  • 2. The Replacements: Ethnicity, Gender, and Legacy Heroes in Marvel Comics
  • 3. Superdad: Luke Cage and Heroic Fatherhood in the Civil War Comic
  • 4. Black Panther: Aspiration, Identification, and Appropriation
  • 5. Iron Fist: Ethnicity, Appropriation, and Repatriation
  • 6. Totally Awesome Asian Heroes versus Stereotypes
  • 7. A New America: Marvelous Latinx Superheroes
  • 8. Ms. Marvel: A Thoroughly Relatable Muslim Superheroine
  • Afterword: "Because the World Still Needs Heroes!"