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Tilley, Carol L. "By Sappho’s Stylus! Reading Wonder Woman with Wertham." Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics 9. (2018): 555–65. Added by: joachim (8/13/23, 7:31 PM) Last edited by: joachim (8/13/23, 7:32 PM) |
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| Resource type: Journal Article Language: en: English Peer reviewed DOI: 10.1080/21504857.2018.1540136 BibTeX citation key: Tilley2018b Email resource to friend View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: "Wonder Woman", Media effects, Sexuality, Superhero, USA, Wertham. Fredric Creators: Tilley Collection: Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics |
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This essay – originally delivered as a more informal talk – explores psychiatrist and comics critic Fredric Wertham’s reflections on the character Wonder Woman in both his notable monograph Seduction of the Innocent (1954) and clinical notes. In particular it explores his negative understanding of her sexual expression and the character’s potential deleterious influence on the mental hygiene of younger comics readers.
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