Captain America, Masculinity, and Violence : The Evolution of a National Icon /

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"Captain America's adventures span from World War II through the Cold War to the American War on Terror. In Captain America, Masculinity, and Violence, Stevens reveals how the hero evolved to maintain relevance to America's fluctuating ideas of masculinity, patriotism, and violence. T...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stevens, J. Richard (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Syracuse, New York : Syracuse University Press, 2015.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Captain America > (Fictitious character)
Captain America > (Fictitious character) > In comics.
Violence in literature.
Superheroes in literature.
Masculinity in literature.
Comic books, strips, etc.
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS > Superheroes.
ART > Techniques > Drawing.
Superhéros dans la littérature.
Masculinité dans la littérature.
Violence dans la littérature.
Superheroes in comics.
Masculinity in comics.
Violence in comics.
Comic books, strips, etc. > United States > History and criticism.
United States.
Comics criticism.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction: Sentinel of Liberty
  • 2. The Anti-Hitler Crusader (1940-1949)
  • 3. Commie Smasher! (1953-1954)
  • 4. The Man out of Time (1963-1969)
  • 5. The Liberal Crusader (1969-1979)
  • 6. The Hypercommercialized Leader (1979-1990)
  • 7. The Superficial Icon (1990-2002)
  • 8. Captain America's Responses to the War on Terror (2002-2007)
  • 9. The Death and Rebirths of Captain America (2007-2014)
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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