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3. Gender and Sexuality in the Contemporary Superhero Film
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgments ix
- Introduction: Cultural Phenomenon or Cultural Catastrophe? 1
- 1. The Codes and Conventions of the Contemporary Superhero Film 17
- 2. The Mythologies of the Contemporary Superhero Film 38
- 3. Gender and Sexuality in the Contemporary Superhero Film 55
- 4. Ethnicity in the Contemporary Superhero Film 75
- 5. The Global Contemporary Superhero Film 88
- Conclusion: “Is it me or is it getting crazier out there?” The Future of the Contemporary Superhero Film and the Genre’s “Impossible Solutions for Insoluble Problems” 109
- Filmography 115
- Notes 119
- Bibliography 139
- Index 155
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgments ix
- Introduction: Cultural Phenomenon or Cultural Catastrophe? 1
- 1. The Codes and Conventions of the Contemporary Superhero Film 17
- 2. The Mythologies of the Contemporary Superhero Film 38
- 3. Gender and Sexuality in the Contemporary Superhero Film 55
- 4. Ethnicity in the Contemporary Superhero Film 75
- 5. The Global Contemporary Superhero Film 88
- Conclusion: “Is it me or is it getting crazier out there?” The Future of the Contemporary Superhero Film and the Genre’s “Impossible Solutions for Insoluble Problems” 109
- Filmography 115
- Notes 119
- Bibliography 139
- Index 155
