Name: Capitalist Superheroes: Caped Crusaders in the Neoliberal Age
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Author: Hassler-Forest, Dan
ISBN: 9781780991795

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Capitalist Superheroes: Caped Crusaders in the Neoliberal Age

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Physical Book

Author

Dan Hassler-Forest

Publisher

Zero Books

Year

2012

Language

English

Pages

285

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.1 x 13.7 x 1.8 cm

Weight

0.34 kg.

ISBN

1780991797

ISBN13

9781780991795

Synopsis "Capitalist Superheroes: Caped Crusaders in the Neoliberal Age"

In the same way that Stallone and Schwarzenegger played film heroes who came to embody the values of Ronald Reagans aggressive conservative agenda in the 1980s, the 21st-century film narratives of Batman, Spider-Man and Superman reflect the policies of the Bush Doctrine after 9/11. This book offers a groundbreaking study of the relationship that exists between post-9/11 American politics and the contemporary superhero movie phenomenon. No other Hollywood subgenre was as consistently popular during the George W. Bush presidency, as films such as Spider-Man, Superman Returns, Iron Man, and The Dark Knight embodied the key contradictions that inform the cultural and political life of the post-9/11 years. By combining in-depth analyses of numerous major superhero films from this era with astute readings of contemporary critical theory, this book offers accessible and academically potent insight into the complex interplay between politics, ideology, and entertainment in the 21st century. ,

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