The Routledge Companion to Superhero Studies (1) (Routledge Companions)

By: Lorna Piatti-Farnell and Carl Wilson

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Synopsis: This Companion explores the evolution, representation, and meaning of superheroes within the broader popular media and culture landscape, as connected to both contemporary and historical frameworks. The volume proposes itself as a comprehensive resource in the interdisciplinary field of "Superhero Studies", acknowledging it as its own area of scholarly and cultural interest. Superhero Studies brings together perspectives from a number of intersecting disciplines such as comics studies, film studies, television studies, fandom studies, game studies, and beyond. In answer to the evolutionary portrayals of superheroes in our cultures, histories, and narratives, The Routledge Companion of Superhero Studies addresses the development, transformation, and meaning of these iconic figures, by taking a transnational, multimedia, and interdisciplinary approach to assessing their importance in our evolving representational contexts.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 550 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781040438022
Related ISBNs:: 9781032433547, 9781003366911, 9781040438015
Publisher:: Taylor & Francis
Date of Addition:: 10/29/25
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Lorna Piatti-Farnell and Carl Wilson
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Children's Books, Entertainment, Nonfiction, Teens, Art and Architecture, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Social Studies
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Lorna Piatti-Farnell
Edited by:: Carl Wilson