Descript |
1 online resource (173 p.). |
Note |
Description based upon print version of record. |
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Index. |
Contents |
Intro -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Cultural Phenomenon or Cultural Catastrophe? -- 1. The Codes and Conventions of the Contemporary Superhero Film -- 2. The Mythologies of the Contemporary Superhero Film -- 3. Gender and Sexuality in the Contemporary Superhero Film -- 4. Ethnicity in the Contemporary Superhero Film -- 5. The Global Contemporary Superhero Film -- Conclusion: "Is it me or is it getting crazier out there?" The Future of the Contemporary Superhero Film and the Genre's "Impossible Solutions for Insoluble Problems" -- Filmography -- Notes -- Bibliography |
ISBN |
9780231549790 |
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0231549792 |
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