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OverviewHow superhero narratives in the margins of the mainstream tell innovative, feminist stories. It’s no secret that superhero comics and their related media perpetuate a model of a straight, white, male hero at the expense of representing women and other minorities, but other narratives exist. Searching for Feminist Superheroes recognizes that female-led superhero comics, with diverse casts of characters and inclusive storytelling, exist on the margins of the mainstream superhero genre. But rather than focusing on these stories as marginalized, Sam Langsdale’s work on heroes such as Spider-Woman, America Chavez, and Ironheart locates the margins as a site of innovation and productivity, which have enabled the creation of feminist superhero texts. Employing feminist and intersectional philosophies in an analysis of these comics, Langsdale suggests that feminist superheroes have the potential to contribute to a social imagination that is crucial in working toward a more just world. At a time when US popular culture continues to manifest as a battleground between oppressive and progressive social norms, Searching for Feminist Superheroes demonstrates that a fight for a better world is worthwhile. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sam LangsdalePublisher: University of Texas Press Imprint: University of Texas Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.513kg ISBN: 9781477329788ISBN 10: 1477329781 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 30 September 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction. “A Willful Method”: Searching for Feminist Superheroes Chapter 1. Whoa Momma! The Feminist Model of Maternity in Spider-Woman Chapter 2. America and the New Mestiza: Punching Star-Shaped Holes through Binaries and Borders Chapter 3. The Unstoppable Wasp: Diversifying Superhero Teams with Queer Science and Feminist Friendship Chapter 4. Sampling Ironheart: Black Feminist Thought, Superhero Ethics, and Afrofuturism Conclusion. Archiving Traces of Feminist Superheroes Acknowledgments Notes References IndexReviewsAuthor InformationSam Langsdale is an independent scholar and the co-editor of Monstrous Women in Comics. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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