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The contemporary superhero film : projections of power and identity /
"The aim of this short volume is to provide a comprehensive introduction to the generic and thematic elements of contemporary superhero films. Terence McSweeney examines the codes and conventions of the superhero genre, laying out the syntactic and semantic elements common to most (if not alway...
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New York :
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[2020]
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| Colección: | Short cuts (London, England)
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| 100 | 1 | |a McSweeney, Terence, |d 1974- |e author. | |
| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The contemporary superhero film : |b projections of power and identity / |c Terence McSweeney. |
| 264 | 1 | |a New York : |b Wallfower Press, |c [2020] | |
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| 520 | |a "The aim of this short volume is to provide a comprehensive introduction to the generic and thematic elements of contemporary superhero films. Terence McSweeney examines the codes and conventions of the superhero genre, laying out the syntactic and semantic elements common to most (if not always all) of the exemplars of the genre. Though one of the most prominent features of these films has been their malleability and amorphousness -encompassing, in varying proportions, the fantastic and the realistic; the comedic and the tragic; animation and live action; children's and adult films, occasionally all in the same film - it nonetheless can be shown to constitute a distinct and cohesive genre. McSweeney's then takes a look at some of the most prominent thematic issues at play in mainstream superhero films: political-ideological functions of the films; gender and racial representation (or lack thereof); and the myth-building tendency that has sustained various superhero franchises. Beginning with the Batman and Superman series - both created just before the US's entry into WWII, and and used as a vehicle for political messaging - McSweeney shows how superheroes' jingoistic roots still color the films today. Likewise, the films frequently trade in a reactionary conception of traditional gender norms. These trends have begun to change somewhat in recent years, with films like Wonder Woman (herself a product of the same nationalism as Batman and Superman) and Black Panther acting gestures towards more equal representation, though overall the superhero genre remains essentially conservative. Finally, McSweeney will compare the dominant US superhero genre with its iterations around the world, including in-depth case studies of the Indian series "Krrish" and the British film SuperBob"-- |c Provided by publisher. | ||
| 588 | |a Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 17, 2020). | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction : Cultural phenomenon or cultural catastrophe? -- 1. The codes and conventions of the contemporary superhero film -- 2. The mythologies of the contemporary superhero film -- 3. Gender and sexuality in the contemporary superhero film -- 4. Ethnicity in the contemporary superhero film -- 5. The global contemporary superhero film -- Conclusion : "Is it me or is it getting crazier out there?" The future of the contemporary superhero film and the genre's "impossible solutions for insoluble problems." | |
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| 650 | 0 | |a Comic strip characters in motion pictures. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Comic books, strips, etc. |z United States |x Film adaptations. | |
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