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Super-history comic book superheroes and American society, 1938 to the present /

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"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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Huvudupphovsman: Johnson, Jeffrey K., 1972-
Institutionell upphovsman: ebrary, Inc
Materialtyp: Elektronisk E-bok
Språk:engelska
Publicerad: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2012.
Ämnen:
Comic books, strips, etc. > History and criticism.
Literature and society > United States.
Superheroes in literature.
Graphic novels.
Electronic books.
Länkar:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Innehållsförteckning:
  • 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).

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