| Description |
1 online resource (243 pages) |
| Contents |
Acknowledgments; 1. Introducing Nationalist Superheroes; 2. Gendered Nation-state, Gendered Hero; 3. Embodying Multiculturalism; 4. Origins; 5. Narratives of Continuity and Change; 6. Grounding the Nation-state; 7. Geopolitical Orders; 8. Alternate Worlds; 9. Parody and Subversion; Afterword; Notes; References; Index |
| Summary |
Nationalist superheroes-such as Captain America, Captain Canuck, and Union Jack-often signify the "nation-state" for readers, but how do these characters and comic books address issues of multiculturalism and geopolitical order? In his engaging book Captain America and the Nationalist Superhero, geographer Jason Dittmer traces the evolution of the comic book genre as it adapted to new national audiences. He argues that these iconic superheroes contribute to our contemporary understandings of national identity, the righteous use of power, and the role of the United States, Canada |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Captain America (Fictitious character)
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Captain America (Fictitious character) |
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Comic books, strips, etc. -- History and criticism
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Superheroes in literature.
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Nationalism and literature.
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Geopolitics -- Social aspects
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Popular culture -- Political aspects
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HUMOR -- General.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Comic books, strips, etc.
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Nationalism and literature
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Popular culture -- Political aspects
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Superheroes in literature
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Comic
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Superheld
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Multikulturelle Gesellschaft
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Geopolitik
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Englisches Sprachgebiet
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781439909782 |
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1439909784 |
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1439909768 |
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9781439909768 |
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1439909776 |
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9781439909775 |
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