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Parson, Sean and J. L. Schatz, eds. Superheroes and Masculinity: Unmasking the Gender Performance of Heroism. Lanham [etc.]: Lexington, 2019. Added by: joachim (6/26/20, 11:48 AM) Last edited by: joachim (2/15/21, 7:35 PM) |
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| Resource type: Book Language: en: English ID no. (ISBN etc.): 978-1-4985-9149-2 BibTeX citation key: Parson2019 Email resource to friend View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Collection of essays, Gender, Superhero Creators: Parson, Schatz Publisher: Lexington (Lanham [etc.]) |
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Superheroes and Masculinity: Unmasking the Gender Performance of Heroism explores how heteropatriarchal representations of gender are portrayed within superhero comics, film, and television. The contributors examine how hegemonic masculinity has been continually perpetuated and reinforced within the superhero genre and unpack concise critiques of specific superhero representations, the industry, and the fan base at large. However, Superheroes and Masculinityalso argues that possibilities of resistance and change are embedded within these problematic portrayals. To this end, several chapters explore alternative portrayals of queerness within superhero representations and read the hegemonic masculinity of various characters against the grain to produce queer possibilities. Ultimately, this collection argues that the quest to unmask how gender operates within superheroes is a crucial one.
Table of Contents Introduction: The Pupose and Intent of Our Project (1) 1. Ryan Cheek and Anne Bialowas: Deconstructing the Hero-Sidekick Bromance: Foggy, Kato, and the Masculine Performance of Friendship Index (141) |