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Not all supermen : sexism, toxic masculinity, and the complex history of superheroes / Tim Hanley.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hanley, Tim, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Comic books, strips, etc--United States--History and criticism.
- Comic books, strips, etc.
- Superheroes in literature.
- Masculinity in literature.
- Sexism in literature.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Literary criticism.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 239 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2022]
- Summary:
- "Not All Supermen explores the complex history of the superhero genre, with its troubling undercurrent of sexism and toxic masculinity while supposedly espousing truth, justice, and valor for generations of fans"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. Origins
- 2. Codification
- 3. Marvelous
- 4. Mania
- 5. Divergence
- 6. Overpowered
- 7. Despair
- 8. Caliber
- 9. Exaggeration
- 10. Breakdown
- 11. Frozen
- 12. Barriers
- 13. Pride
- 14. Supremacy
- 15. Assemble
- 16. Power
- 17. Instigate.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Hanley, Tim. Not all supermen
- ISBN:
- 9781538152737
- 1538152738
- OCLC:
- 1273913212
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