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Author Phillips, Nickie D.
Title Comic book crime : truth, justice, and the American way / Nickie D. Phillips and Staci Strobl.
Publication Info New York : New York University Press, 2013.



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Contents Holy criminology, Batman! comics and constructions of crime and justice -- "Crime doesn't pay": a brief history of crime and justice themes in comic books -- The world is shifting: terrorism, xenophobia, and comic books after 9/11 -- A better tomorrow: apocalypse, utopia, and the crime problem -- Villains: criminal behavior and the embodiment of evil -- Deathworthiness: paths to justice -- "Take down the bad guys, save the girl": gender and sexual orientation in the fight against evil -- "Aren't there any brown people in this world?" reading for race and ethnicity -- Apocalyptic incapacitation: understanding punishment -- Conclusion: Ultimate justice -- Appendix: sample and methodology.
Note Unlimited number of concurrent users. UkHlHU
ISBN 9780814762738 (electronic bk.)
0814762735 (electronic bk.)
9780814767870
0814767877
9780814767887
0814767885
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Author Phillips, Nickie D.
Series Alternative criminology series
Alternative criminology series.
Subject Comic books, strips, etc. -- History and criticism.
Crime in literature.
Justice in literature.
Social values in literature.
Literature and society -- United States -- History.
Alt author Strobl, Staci.
Descript 1 online resource.
Content text txt
Media computer c
Carrier online resource cr
Contents Holy criminology, Batman! comics and constructions of crime and justice -- "Crime doesn't pay": a brief history of crime and justice themes in comic books -- The world is shifting: terrorism, xenophobia, and comic books after 9/11 -- A better tomorrow: apocalypse, utopia, and the crime problem -- Villains: criminal behavior and the embodiment of evil -- Deathworthiness: paths to justice -- "Take down the bad guys, save the girl": gender and sexual orientation in the fight against evil -- "Aren't there any brown people in this world?" reading for race and ethnicity -- Apocalyptic incapacitation: understanding punishment -- Conclusion: Ultimate justice -- Appendix: sample and methodology.
Note Unlimited number of concurrent users. UkHlHU
ISBN 9780814762738 (electronic bk.)
0814762735 (electronic bk.)
9780814767870
0814767877
9780814767887
0814767885
Author Phillips, Nickie D.
Series Alternative criminology series
Alternative criminology series.
Subject Comic books, strips, etc. -- History and criticism.
Crime in literature.
Justice in literature.
Social values in literature.
Literature and society -- United States -- History.
Alt author Strobl, Staci.

Subject Comic books, strips, etc. -- History and criticism.
Crime in literature.
Justice in literature.
Social values in literature.
Literature and society -- United States -- History.
Descript 1 online resource.
Content text txt
Media computer c
Carrier online resource cr
Contents Holy criminology, Batman! comics and constructions of crime and justice -- "Crime doesn't pay": a brief history of crime and justice themes in comic books -- The world is shifting: terrorism, xenophobia, and comic books after 9/11 -- A better tomorrow: apocalypse, utopia, and the crime problem -- Villains: criminal behavior and the embodiment of evil -- Deathworthiness: paths to justice -- "Take down the bad guys, save the girl": gender and sexual orientation in the fight against evil -- "Aren't there any brown people in this world?" reading for race and ethnicity -- Apocalyptic incapacitation: understanding punishment -- Conclusion: Ultimate justice -- Appendix: sample and methodology.
Note Unlimited number of concurrent users. UkHlHU
Alt author Strobl, Staci.
ISBN 9780814762738 (electronic bk.)
0814762735 (electronic bk.)
9780814767870
0814767877
9780814767887
0814767885

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