Carolyn Cocca

Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel (eBook, ePUB)

Militarism and Feminism in Comics and Film

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book explores the adaptations of Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel from comics to film, as well as political struggles over these works, to illuminate contemporary cultural concerns about gender, sexuality, race, immigration, war, and capitalism.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 110
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. August 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000169799
• Artikelnr.: 59867178

Autorenporträt

Carolyn Cocca, PhD, is Professor of Politics, Economics, and Law at the State University of New York, College at Old Westbury. Her Superwomen: Gender, Power, and Representation won the 2017 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award in the Best Academic/Scholarly Work category, and she has written numerous articles and book chapters on female superheroes and the importance of representation. She is also the author of Jailbait: The Politics of Statutory Rape Laws in the United States and the editor of Adolescent Sexuality. She teaches courses in U.S. politics, law, and gender studies.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1: Gender, Violence, and Militainment
Chapter 2: Military Service, Empowerment, and Diversification
Chapter 3: The Othering of Adversaries and Refugees
Conclusion