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Barker, Cory, Chris Ryan und Myc Wiatrowski (Hrsg.): Mapping Smallville. Critical Essays on the Series and Its Characters. Jefferson, London: McFarland, 2014. (213 S.) Added by: joachim (2015-09-07 10:39) |
Resource type: Book Languages: English ID no. (ISBN etc.): 978-0-7864-9464-4 BibTeX citation key: Barker2014 Email resource to friend View all bibliographic details |
Categories: General Keywords: "Superman", Adaptation, Collection of essays, Superhero, TV, USA Creators: Barker, Ryan, Wiatrowski Publisher: McFarland (Jefferson, London) |
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One of the first full-length academic projects on the television series Smallville, this collection of new essays explains why the WB/CW series is important to understanding contemporary popular culture. The essays are presented in four sections covering broad categories: Clark Kent’s metamorphosis to Superman and the influence of his parents and the home; the role of the series’ noteworthy female characters; the series’ representations of the Other, explorations of identity, and the ways in which characters speak to Clark’s own struggles; and audience reception of the series and its position within the Superman narrative universe.
Table of Contents Acknowledgments (v) Cory Barker, Chris Ryan and Myc Wiatrowski: Introduction (1) Part One: Smallville’s Decade-Long Mythical Journey Part Two: Powerful Women Part Three: Bodies, Identities and Politics Part Four: Reception Selected Bibliography (193) |
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