Wonder Woman and philosophy : the Amazonian mystique / edited by Jacob M. Held.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Held, Jacob M., 1977- editor.

Wiley InterScience (Online service)

Class of 1971 Memorial Book Fund.

Series:

Blackwell philosophy and popculture series

The Blackwell philosophy and popculture series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wonder Woman (Fictitious character).

Wonder Woman.

Comic books, strips, etc--Moral and ethical aspects.

Comic books, strips, etc.

Philosophy in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

polychrome

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2017.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Sexy woman and superhero, fully empowered human and at times even a god, Wonder Woman is as appealing as she is ambiguous. From her origins as feminist propaganda at the height of World War II to the first female lead in the blockbuster DC movie franchise, she is a reflection of, and challenge to, our norms, our values, our society. She exemplifies our ideals, while posing serious challenges to the place of those ideals in modern society. The first book dedicated to the philosophical questions raised by this complex and enduringly iconic figure, Wonder Woman and Philosophy: The Amazonian Mystique brings together philosophers and scholars to uncover fascinating aspects of our favourite Amazonian princess and deep philosophical insights about ourselves. Topics explored include origin stories and identity, propaganda and art, altruism and the ethics of care, Amazonians as transhumanists, eroticism and graphic novels, the crafting of a heroine, domination, relationships, the ethics of killing and torture, and many more. Timely and provocative, Wonder Woman and Philosophy offers wonder-filled insights into the myriad philosophical issues surrounding the most popular female superhero of all time. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I You Are a Wonder Woman 3

1 Becoming a (Wonder) Woman: Feminism, Nationalism, and the Ambiguity of Female Identity / J. Lenore Wright Wright, J. Lenore 5

2 The God of War is Wearing What? Gender in the New 52 / Sarah K. Donovan Donovan, Sarah K. 19

3 Wonder Woman vs. Harley Quinn: The Paradox of the Moral Hero / Jill Hernandez Hernandez, Jill, Allie Hernandez Hernandez, Allie 31

4 Great Hera! Considering Wonder Woman's Super Heroism / Trip McCrossin McCrossin, Trip 44

Part II Dispatches from Man's World 55

5 Wonder Woman: Feminist Faux Pas? / Andrea Zanin Zanin, Andrea 57

6 Feminist Symbol or Fetish? Zizek, Wonder Woman, and Final Crisis / Matthew William Brake Brake, Matthew William 72

7 When Clark Met Diana: Friendship and Romance in Comics / Matthew A. Hoffman Hoffman, Matthew A., Sara Kolmes Kolmes, Sara 81

Part III When I Deal with Them, I Deal with Them 91

8 Bound to Face the Truth: The Ethics of Using Wonder Woman's Lasso / Melanie Johnson-Moxley Johnson-Moxley, Melanie 93

9 "What I Had to Do": The Ethics of Wonder Woman's Execution of Maxwell Lord / Mark D. White White, Mark D. 104

10 Can a Warrior Care? Wonder Woman and the Improbable Intersection of Care Ethics and Bushido / Steve Bein Bein, Steve 115

11 Wonder Woman: Saving Lives through Just Torture? / Adam Barkman Barkman, Adam, Sabina Tokbergenova Tokbergenova, Sabina 126

12 Wonder Woman Winning with Words: A Paragon of Wisdom, Disarming Threats One at a Time... / Francis Tobienne Jr. Tobienne, Francis, Jr. 133

Part IV God(s), Country, Sorority 141

13 Wonder Woman, Worship, and Gods Almighty: Purpose in Submission to Loving Authority / Jacob M. Held Held, Jacob M. 143

14 Merciful Minerva in a Modern Metropolis / Dennis Knepp Knepp, Dennis 151

15 Wonder Woman and Patriarchy: From Themyscira's Amazons to Wittig's Guérrillères / Mónica Cano Abadía Abadía, Mónica Cano 162

Part V Tying Up Loose Ends 171

16 The Lasso of Truth? / James Edwin Mahon Mahon, James Edwin 173

17 Loving Lassos: Wonder Woman, Kink, and Care / Maria Chavez Chavez, Maria, Chris Gavaler Gavaler, Chris, Nathaniel Goldberg Goldberg, Nathaniel 188

18 Golden Lassos and Logical Paradoxes / Roy T. Cook Cook, Roy T., Nathan Kellen Kellen, Nathan 198.

Notes:

Includes index.

Electronic reproduction. Hoboken, N.J. Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 29, 2017).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1971 Memorial Book Fund.

Other Format:

Print version: Wonder Woman and philosophy.

ISBN:

9781119280804

111928080X

9781119280774

111928077X

Publisher Number:

40026977902

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.