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Captain America and the nationalist superhero : metaphors, narratives, and geopolitics / Jason Dittmer.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dittmer, Jason.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Comic books, strips, etc--History and criticism.
- Comic books, strips, etc.
- Superheroes in literature.
- Nationalism and literature.
- Geopolitics--Social aspects.
- Geopolitics.
- Popular culture--Political aspects.
- Popular culture.
- Captain America (Fictitious character).
- Captain America.
- Social aspects.
- Physical Description:
- 229 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2013.
- Summary:
- Nationalist superheroes-such as Captain America, Captain Canuck, and Union Jack-often signify the "nation-state" for readers, but how do these characters and comic books address issues of multiculturalism and geopolitical order? In this engaging book, geographer Jason Dittmer traces the evolution of the comic book genre as it adapted to new national audiences. He argues that these iconic superheroes contribute to our contemporary understandings of national identity, the righteous use of power, and the role of the United States, Canada, and Britain in the world. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Introducing nationalist superheroes
- Gendered nation-state, gendered hero
- Embodying multiculturalism
- Origins
- Narratives of continuity and change
- Grounding the nation-state
- Geopolitical orders
- Alternate worlds
- Parody and subversion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781439909768
- 1439909768
- 9781439909775
- 1439909776
- OCLC:
- 788268949
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