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Description for Demanding Respect
Hardback. How is it that comic books - the once reviled form of lowbrow popular culture - are now the rage for Hollywood blockbusters, the basis for bestselling video games, and the inspiration for literary graphic novels? This title provides a social history of the comic book over the years. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AKLC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 585. Weight in Grams: 476.
From pulp comics to Maus, the story of the growth of comics in American culture
From pulp comics to Maus, the story of the growth of comics in American culture
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
Number of Pages
260
Place of Publication
Philadelphia PA, United States
ISBN
9781592134427
SKU
V9781592134427
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About Paul Lopes
Paul Lopes is Associate Professor of Sociology at Colgate University. He is the author of The Rise of a Jazz Art World.
Reviews for Demanding Respect
“Demanding Respect is a solid, well-researched social history of the comic book in North America—detailed, thorough, and well-written. Theoretically sophisticated, it moves beyond the existing emphasis on fan culture to encompass the entire comic book art world. This is a valuable contribution to the literature on American popular culture.”—Laura Grindstaff, Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University ... Read more