Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel: Militarism and Feminism in Comics and Film

ISBN-13: 9780367557898 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 102 str.

Carolyn Cocca

Opis

This book explores the adaptations of Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel from comics to film, as well as political struggles over these works, to illuminate contemporary cultural concerns about gender, sexuality, race, immigration, war, and capitalism.

Spis treści

Introduction; Chapter 1: Gender, Violence, and Militainment; Chapter 2: Military Service, Empowerment, and Diversification; Chapter 3: The Othering of Adversaries and Refugees; Conclusion

O autorze

Carolyn Cocca, PhD, is Professor of Politics, Economics, and Law at the State University of New York, College at Old Westbury. Her Superwomen: Gender, Power, and Representation won the 2017 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award in the Best Academic/Scholarly Work category, and she has written numerous articles and book chapters on female superheroes and the importance of representation. She is also the author of Jailbait: The Politics of Statutory Rape Laws in the United States and the editor of Adolescent Sexuality. She teaches courses in U.S. politics, law, and gender studies.