1. Hollywood superheroes : commercial economy, spectacle, and the universe -- 2. Supermen and wonder women : gender ideals and live-action superheroes --3. Superheroes rewriting 9/11 and remasculinizing America -- 4. America, nostalgia, and exceptionalism -- 5. Diversity and mar…
Introduction: the live action superhero genre -- Hollywood superheroes: commercial economy, spectacle and the universe -- Supermen and wonder women: gender ideals and live-action superheroes -- Superheroes rewriting 9/11 and remasculinizing America -- America, nostalgia and exce…
"Hollywood's live-action superhero films currently dominate the worldwide box-office, with the characters enjoying more notoriety through their feature film and television depictions than they have ever before. This book argues that this immense popularity reveals deep cultural …
"Hollywood's live-action superhero films currently dominate the worldwide box-office, with the characters enjoying more notoriety through their feature film and television depictions than they have ever before. This book argues that this immense popularity reveals deep cultural …
"Women have been led to believe that superheroes and heroism are not for them, and that they are little more than love interests, or sidekicks who stand by their supermen. This is a false proposition argues Jennifer K. Stuller, as she uncovers the true history of how superwomen …
In this history, inquiry, critique, and reference guide, Stuller argues that Superwomen, from Wonder Woman to Charlie's Angels, are more than just love interests or sidekicks who stand by their supermen. She shows how the female hero in modern mythology has broken through the tr…
"Women have been led to believe that superheroes and heroism are not for them, and that they are little more than love interests, or sidekicks who stand by their supermen. This is a false proposition argues Jennifer K. Stuller, as she uncovers the true history of how superwomen …
"Women have been led to believe that superheroes and heroism are not for them, and that they are little more than love interests, or sidekicks who stand by their supermen. This is a false proposition argues Jennifer K. Stuller, as she uncovers the true history of how superwomen …