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Muslim Superheroes: Comics, Islam, and Representation (Mizan Series)
A. David Lewis
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Description for Muslim Superheroes: Comics, Islam, and Representation (Mizan Series)
Paperback. The roster of Muslim superheroes in the comic book medium has grown over the years, as has the complexity of their depictions. Muslim Superheroes tracks the initial absence, reluctant inclusion, tokenistic employment, and then nuanced scripting of Islamic protagonists in the American superhero comic book market and beyond. Editor(s): Lewis, A. David; Lund, Martin. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 22 x 15. .
The roster of Muslim superheroes in the comic book medium has grown over the years, as has the complexity of their depictions. Muslim Superheroes tracks the initial absence, reluctant inclusion, tokenistic employment, and then nuanced scripting of Islamic protagonists in the American superhero comic book market and beyond. This scholarly anthology investigates the ways in which Muslim superhero characters fulfill, counter, or complicate Western stereotypes and navigate popular audience expectations globally, under the looming threat of Islamophobia. The contributors consider assumptions buried in the very notion of a character who is both a superhero and a Muslim ... Read more
The roster of Muslim superheroes in the comic book medium has grown over the years, as has the complexity of their depictions. Muslim Superheroes tracks the initial absence, reluctant inclusion, tokenistic employment, and then nuanced scripting of Islamic protagonists in the American superhero comic book market and beyond. This scholarly anthology investigates the ways in which Muslim superhero characters fulfill, counter, or complicate Western stereotypes and navigate popular audience expectations globally, under the looming threat of Islamophobia. The contributors consider assumptions buried in the very notion of a character who is both a superhero and a Muslim ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Ilex Foundation
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
220
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780674975941
SKU
V9780674975941
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About A. David Lewis
A. David Lewis is a Faculty Member at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Online. Martin Lund is Swedish Research Council International Postdoc at Linnaeus University and Visiting Research Scholar at Gotham Center for New York City History at the CUNY Graduate Center in New York.
Reviews for Muslim Superheroes: Comics, Islam, and Representation (Mizan Series)
This timely and fascinating collection of essays edited by A. David Lewis and Martin Lund explores the universal through the specific
focusing on Islam and Muslim fictional characters to illuminate the modern fault lines of identity, race, religion, national security, and politics.
Wajahat Ali The anthology is not only a great academic contribution to this field but also a treat to read ... Read more
focusing on Islam and Muslim fictional characters to illuminate the modern fault lines of identity, race, religion, national security, and politics.
Wajahat Ali The anthology is not only a great academic contribution to this field but also a treat to read ... Read more