Super-history comic book superheroes and American society, 1938 to the present /
"As a form of popular literature, superhero narratives have closely mirrored and molded social trends and changes, influencing and reflecting political, social, and cultural events. This study provides a decade by decade chronicle of American history from 1938 to 2010 through the lens of superh...
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Jefferson, N.C. :
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Super-history |h [electronic resource] : |b comic book superheroes and American society, 1938 to the present / |c Jeffrey K. Johnson. |
| 260 | |a Jefferson, N.C. : |b McFarland, |c c2012. | ||
| 300 | |a x, 220 p. : |b ill. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a We need a hero: New Deal social avengers and vigilantes (1938-1940) -- World War II and super-patriots (1941-1945) -- The nuclear era (1945-1989) -- The postwar 1940s and 1950s: supernormal (1946-1959) -- Counterculture heroes (1960-1969) -- The American malaise (1970-1979) -- Super-conservatives and neo-cowboys (1980-1989) -- Searching for a new direction (1990-1999) -- Decade of fear (2000-2009). | |
| 520 | |a "As a form of popular literature, superhero narratives have closely mirrored and molded social trends and changes, influencing and reflecting political, social, and cultural events. This study provides a decade by decade chronicle of American history from 1938 to 2010 through the lens of superhero comics"--Provided by publisher. | ||
| 533 | |a Electronic reproduction. |b Palo Alto, Calif. : |c ebrary, |d 2011. |n Available via World Wide Web. |n Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Comic books, strips, etc. |x History and criticism. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Literature and society |z United States. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Superheroes in literature. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Graphic novels. | |
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