Super Black : American Pop Culture and Black Superheroes /

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Super Black places the appearance of black superheroes alongside broad and sweeping cultural trends in American politics and pop culture, which reveals how black superheroes are not disposable pop products, but rather a fascinating racial phenomenon through which futuristic expressions and fantastic...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nama, Adilifu, 1969-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2011.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Populärkultur > Förenta staterna.
Afro-amerikaner i konsten.
Afro-amerikaner i litteraturen.
Superhjältar.
Tecknade serier > sociala aspekter > Förenta staterna.
Noirs americains dans la culture populaire > États-Unis.
Personnages de bandes dessinees, dessins animes, etc. > États-Unis.
Noirs americains > Dans la litterature.
Bandes dessinees > Themes, motifs.
Bandes dessinees > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Motiv.
Held.
Schwarze.
Comic.
Popular culture.
Comic books, strips, etc. > Social aspects.
African Americans in literature.
African Americans in art.
African American superheroes.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Comics & Graphic Novels.
ART > Reference.
ART > Performance.
Culture populaire > États-Unis.
Noirs americains dans l'art.
Noirs americains dans la litterature.
Popular culture > United States.
Comic books, strips, etc. > Social aspects > United States.
USA.
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Super Black places the appearance of black superheroes alongside broad and sweeping cultural trends in American politics and pop culture, which reveals how black superheroes are not disposable pop products, but rather a fascinating racial phenomenon through which futuristic expressions and fantastic visions of black racial identity and symbolic political meaning are presented. Adilifu Nama sees the value--and finds new avenues for exploring racial identity--in black superheroes who are often dismissed as sidekicks, imitators of established white heroes, or are accused of having no role outside of blaxploitation film contexts. Nama examines seminal black comic book superheroes, some of whom also appear on the screen, as well as how the imaginary black superhero has come to life in the image of President Barack Obama.--Adapted from back cover.
Physical Description:1 online resource: illustrations (some color)
ISBN:9780292735453

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