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The politics of the Marvel cinematic universe /
"The Marvel Cinematic University (MCU) has become a touchstone of contemporary American life. In 2009, Disney purchased Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion, including its subsidiary film production company, Marvel Studios. Since then, the MCU-the collection of multi-media Marvel Studios product...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lawrence :
University Press of Kansas,
[2023]
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| Colección: | Politics and popular culture.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- ch. 1 An Introduction to the Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe / Lilly J. Goren
- pt. One Origin Stories
- ch. 2 Building Worlds: Three Paths toward Racial Justice in Black Panther / Heather Pool
- ch. 3 Tony Stark and the Classical Heroism of the Marvel Cinematic Universe / Ari Kohen
- ch. 4 Endurance in Marvel Cinema: Letting Go of Compulsory Overcoming in Superhero Stories / Anna Daily
- ch. 5 Captain America vs. James Madison / Christopher J. Galdieri
- ch. 6 "Operation: Rebirth" and the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Origin Stories as Founding Narratives / Ronald J. Schmidt Jr.
- ch. 7 Nostalgia, Nationalism, and Marvel Superheroics / Lilly J. Goren
- pt. Two With Great Power
- ch. 8 Government as the Bad Guy? / Nicholas Carnes
- ch. 9 Democratic Monstrosity: Marvel's Avengers and Extraordinary Politics / Elizabeth Barringer
- ch. 10 Strange Sovereignty: Fantasies of Supremacy and Coloniality in the Marvel Cinematic Universe / Matthew Longo
- ch. 11 Civilian Control of Superheroes: Applying What We Know from Civil-Military Relations / Stephen M. Saideman
- ch. 12 Environmentalism and the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Spider-Man: Far from Home as a Cautionary Tale / Nancy J. Hirschmann
- ch. 13 Marvel Cinematic Universe Villains and Social Anxieties / Christina Zhang
- pt. Three An Expanding Universe
- ch. 14 Wrestling with Power and Pleasure: Black Widow and the Warrior Women of the Marvel Cinematic Universe / Linda Beail
- ch. 15 From "Grrrl Power" to "She's Got Help": Captain Marvel as the Superhero of Second-Wave Feminism / Kristin Kanthak
- ch. 16 Vulnerable Heroines: Gendering Violence in Jessica Jones / Menaka Philips
- ch. 17 "I Know My Value": Agency in the Prime-Time Network Portrayal of Peggy Carter / Christina Fattore
- ch. 18 Men and Supermen: Gender and (Over)Compensation in the Marvel Cinematic Universe / Dan Cassino
- ch. 19 Deep in Marvel's Closet: Heteronormativity and Hidden LGBTQ+ Narratives in the Marvel Cinematic Universe / Patricia C. Rodda
- ch. 20 Avengers, Assemblage / Danielle Hanley
- ch. 21 Female Combatants in the Marvel Cinematic Universe / Ora Szekely
- ch. 22 Who Watches the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Race, Sex, and the Audience for Onscreen Diversity / Bethany Lacina
- ch. 23 Geopolitical Representations of Africa through the Marvel Cinematic Lens / Meghan S. Sanders
- pt. Four Conclusion
- ch. 24 "You've Become Part of a Bigger Universe": Plurality, Public Things, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe / Jennifer Forestal
- Afterwords
- Afterword 1 How Marvel Studios Makes a Universe / Carlee Goldberg
- Afterword 2 Classical Dramatic Structure: A Primer on the Marvel Cinematic Universe / Matthew L. Free.