| Heroes of Film, Comics and American Culture: Essays on Real and Fictional Defenders of Home Contributor(s): Detora, Lisa M. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0786438274 ISBN-13: 9780786438273 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History - Art |
| Dewey: 700.452 |
| LCCN: 2009012374 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.28" W x 9.08" (1.01 lbs) 339 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: These essays consider the way that heroes and the domestic spaces they defend have been represented in 20th and early 21st century popular forms, especially film, comic books and material culture. The authors work in various academic disciplines such as English, film studies, history and human geography, thus bringing a rich variety of theoretical vantage points to the reader in a single collection. Topics covered include Tales of Suspense, Captain America, gender and popular culture during World War II, Iron Man and the military-industrial complex, Batman, Xena: Warrior Princess, The Ring, Ridley Scott, and many others. |
