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BL
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634538
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| Main Entry
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Johnson, Jeffrey K.,1972-
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| Title & Author
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Super-history : : comic book superheroes and American society, 1938 to the present /\ Jeffrey K. Johnson
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| Publication Statement
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Jefferson, NC :: McFarland,, c2012
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| Page. NO
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x, 220 p. :: ill. ;; 26 cm
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| ISBN
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9780786465644 (softcover : alk. paper)
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: 0786465646 (softcover : alk. paper)
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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We need a hero: New Deal social avengers and vigilantes (1938-1940) -- World War II and super-patriots (1941-1945) -- The nuclear era (1945-1989) -- The postwar 1940s and 1950s: supernormal (1946-1959) -- Counterculture heroes (1960-1969) -- The American malaise (1970-1979) -- Super-conservatives and neo-cowboys (1980-1989) -- Searching for a new direction (1990-1999) -- Decade of fear (2000-2009)
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| Abstract
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"As a form of popular literature, superhero narratives have closely mirrored and molded social trends and changes, influencing and reflecting political, social, and cultural events. This study provides a decade by decade chronicle of American history from 1938 to 2010 through the lens of superhero comics"--Provided by publisher
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| Subject
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Comic books, strips, etc.-- History and criticism
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Literature and society-- United States
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Superheroes in literature
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Graphic novels
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| Dewey Classification
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741.5/0973
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| LC Classification
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PN6725.J64 2012
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PN6725.J64 2012
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