Hagley, Annika and Harrison, Michael (2014) The resurgent superhero genre in film gives insights into the American psyche and political identities post-September 11. LSE American Politics and Policy (20 Jan 2014). Website.
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Abstract
The years after 2001’s September 11 terrorist attacks have seen revived interest in the fictional superhero genre, most noticeably in film. Annika Hagley and Michael Harrison take a close look at one of the most popular and successful iterations of this genre, Marvel Comics’ Avengers’ series. They write that each character in the multi-billion dollar film franchise represents a distinct identity or behavior with which the United States has been struggling to reconcile itself, while collectively the film series represents the reactions of a nation to a direct, domestic attack.
| Item Type: | Online resource (Website) |
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| Official URL: | http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2014 The Authors |
| Divisions: | LSE |
| Subjects: | E History America > E11 America (General) H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform J Political Science > JA Political science (General) |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Jul 2014 10:24 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Sep 2024 19:02 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/58494 |
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