The Modern Superhero in Film and Television

Popular Genre and American Culture

Comics & Graphic Novels, Superheroes, Nonfiction, Entertainment, Film, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
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Author: Jeffrey A. Brown ISBN: 9781317484509
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: November 10, 2016
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Jeffrey A. Brown
ISBN: 9781317484509
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: November 10, 2016
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Hollywood’s live-action superhero films currently dominate the worldwide box-office, with the characters enjoying more notoriety through their feature film and television depictions than they have ever before. This book argues that this immense popularity reveals deep cultural concerns about politics, gender, ethnicity, patriotism and consumerism after the events of 9/11. Superheroes have long been agents of hegemony, fighting for abstract ideals of justice while overall perpetuating the American status quo. Yet at the same time, the book explores how the genre has also been utilized to question and critique these dominant cultural assumptions.

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Hollywood’s live-action superhero films currently dominate the worldwide box-office, with the characters enjoying more notoriety through their feature film and television depictions than they have ever before. This book argues that this immense popularity reveals deep cultural concerns about politics, gender, ethnicity, patriotism and consumerism after the events of 9/11. Superheroes have long been agents of hegemony, fighting for abstract ideals of justice while overall perpetuating the American status quo. Yet at the same time, the book explores how the genre has also been utilized to question and critique these dominant cultural assumptions.

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