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portada superheroes: an analysis of popular culture's modern myths
Type
Physical Book
Author
Publisher
Year
2012
Language
English
Pages
144
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
20.3 x 12.7 x 0.8 cm
Weight
0.15 kg.
ISBN
1477422072
ISBN13
9781477422076
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superheroes: an analysis of popular culture's modern myths

David Reynolds (Author) · Createspace · Paperback

superheroes: an analysis of popular culture's modern myths - Reynolds, David

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Synopsis "superheroes: an analysis of popular culture's modern myths"

A semiotic and cultural anthropological interrogation of popular North American superhero narratives, such as those of Superman, Spider-Man, and Batman, provides insight into how media's messages influence the culture's ethical values. Since emerging in the late 1930s, the superhero has become a pervasive figure in North American popular culture. As an extension of ideas presented by Friedrich Nietzsche, Joseph Campbell, and Umberto Eco, this dissertation argues that superhero tales must be regarded as modern mythology. It follows that people observe and learn social norms of justice from such narratives, since these ideals are intrinsic to the tales. In investigating the superhero's role as a contemporary figure of myth, this project focuses primarily on three areas: an account of the history of the superhero from 1938 to present; an examination of the cultural functions of contemporary superhero narratives; and, an interrogation of vigilantism, responsibility, and justice in these narratives and how those concerns further relate to ideologies and practices in North American culture.

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