Captain America and the nationalist superhero : metaphors, narratives, and geopolitics / Jason Dittmer.
Dittmer, Jason.
2013
PN6714 .D58 2013eb
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Title Captain America and the nationalist superhero : metaphors, narratives, and geopolitics / Jason Dittmer.
Author Dittmer, Jason.
ISBN 9781439909782 (electronic book)
9781439909768
9781439909775
Published Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2013.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (243 pages) : illustrations
Call Number PN6714 .D58 2013eb
Dewey Decimal Classification 741.5/3581
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, and Britain in the world. Tracing the nationalist superhero genre from its World War II origins to contemporary manifestations throughout the world, Captain America and the Nationalist Superhero analyzes nearly one thousand comic books and audience responses to those books. Dittmer also interviews key comic book writers from Stan Lee and J. M. DeMatteis to Steve Englehart and Paul Cornell. At a time when popular culture is saturated with superheroes and their exploits, Captain America and the Nationalist Superhero highlights the unique relationship between popular culture and international relations."--Publisher's website.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (pages [205]-223) and index.
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Introducing nationalist superheroes
Gendered nation-state, gendered hero
Embodying multiculturalism
Origins
Narratives of continuity and change
Grounding the nation-state
Geopolitical orders
Alternate worlds
Parody and subversion.

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