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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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland,
c2012.
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| Online Access: | An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view |
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Table of Contents:
- 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).