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- Book Title
- Gotham City Living : The Social Dynamics in the Batman Comics and
- ISBN
- 9781350148901
- Subject Area
- Literary Criticism
- Publication Name
- Gotham City Living : the Social Dynamics in the Batman Comics and Media
- Item Length
- 8.5 in
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Subject
- Comparative Literature, Modern / 21st Century, Comics & Graphic Novels
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6 in
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Item Weight
- 14.4 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 224 Pages
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Framing Gotham City as a microcosm of a modern-day metropolis, Gotham City Living posits this fictional setting as a hyper-aware archetype, demonstrative of the social, political and cultural tensions felt throughout urban America. Looking at the comics, graphic novels, films and television shows that form the Batman universe, this book demonstrates how the various creators of Gotham City have imagined a geography for the condition of America, the cast of characters acting as catalysts for a revaluation of established urban values. McCrystal breaks down representations of the city and its inhabitants into key sociological themes, focusing on youth, gender, sexuality, race and ethnicity, class disparity and criminality. Surveying comic strip publications from the mid-20th century to modern depictions, this book explores a wide range of material from the universe as well as the most contemporary depictions of the caped crusader not yet fully addressed in a scholarly context. These include the works of Tom King and Gail Simone; the films by Christopher Nolan and Tim Burton; and the Batman animated series and Gotham television shows. Covering characters from Batman and Robin to Batgirl, Catwoman and Poison Ivy, Gotham City Living examines the Batman franchise as it has evolved, demonstrating how the city presents a timeline of social progression (and regression) in urban American society.
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Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-10
1350148903
ISBN-13
9781350148901
eBay Product ID (ePID)
19050097752
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Gotham City Living : the Social Dynamics in the Batman Comics and Media
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Comparative Literature, Modern / 21st Century, Comics & Graphic Novels
Publication Year
2021
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Literary Criticism
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Item Weight
14.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Pn6728.B36
Reviews
In this fascinating examination of the Batman comic book, television, and film adventures from 1939 to 2020, Erica McCrystal demonstrates how the enduring multimedia superhero franchise can help us understand the crisis of urban life in 20th and 21st century America, from "the war on crime" to gentrification to Black Lives Matter. Great stuff., "If readers are looking for an introduction to academic scholarship on comics and identity, Gotham City Living provides a good entry point." - The Geek Anthropologist "In this fascinating examination of the Batman comic book, television, and film adventures from 1939 to 2020, Erica McCrystal demonstrates how the enduring multimedia superhero franchise can help us understand the crisis of urban life in 20th and 21st century America, from "the war on crime" to gentrification to Black Lives Matter. Great stuff." -- Marc DiPaolo, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, author of Fire and Snow: Climate Fiction from the Inklings to Game of Thrones, "In this fascinating examination of the Batman comic book, television, and film adventures from 1939 to 2020, Erica McCrystal demonstrates how the enduring multimedia superhero franchise can help us understand the crisis of urban life in 20th and 21st century America, from "the war on crime" to gentrification to Black Lives Matter. Great stuff." -- Marc DiPaolo, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, author of Fire and Snow: Climate Fiction from the Inklings to Game of Thrones
Table of Content
IntroductionChapter 1: Youth and Gotham City: Raising Criminals, Training Vigilantes, and Influencing ReadersChapter 2: Beyond Batman: Gender in Gotham CityChapter 3: The Sexualized City: Violence, Power, and LiberationChapter 4: Pluralism and Identity Formation: Race and Ethnicity in Gotham CityChapter 5: From the Slums to the Manors: Gotham City's Class DisparityChapter 6: Criminal Productivity: Gotham City's Most Wanted and Most NeededEpilogueBibliography
Target Audience
College Audience
Dewey Decimal
741.5973
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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