Comics as history, comics as literature : roles of the comic book in scholarship, society, and entertainment / edited by Annessa Ann Babic.
Publisher: Lanham, Maryland : Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 2014Copyright date: ©2014Description: 1 online resource (274 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resource001: 44913ISBN: 9781611475579 (e-book)Subject(s): Comic books, strips, etc. -- Influence on mass media | Comic books, strips, etc. -- Cross-cultural studies | Comic books, strips, etc., in educationGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Comics as history, comics as literature : roles of the comic book in scholarship, society, and entertainment.DDC classification: 741.5/9 LOC classification: PN6714 | .C653 2014Online resources: Click to View| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This anthology hosts a collection of essays examining the role of comics as portals for historical and academic content, while keeping the approach on an international market versus the American one. Few resources currently exist showing the cross-disciplinary aspects of comics. Some of the chapters examine the use of Wonder Woman during World War II, the development and culture of French comics, and theories of Locke and Hobbs in regards to the state of nature and the bonds of community. More so, the continual use of comics for the retelling of classic tales and current events demonstrates that the genre has long passed the phase of for children's eyes only. Additionally, this anthology also weaves graphic novels into the dialogue with comics.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Reviews provided by Syndetics
CHOICE Review
This collection is welcome because it features essays by researchers new to the field, some with novel ideas. The volume provides a sampling of genres, personalities, stories, and issues in the lifeline of comics--bande dessinee, Mexican educational comics, film adaptations, Wonder Woman, Asterix, Lucky Luke, Dr. Doom, the Fantastic Four, Sin City--and also considers comics relative to nationalism, femininity, masculinity, homosexuality, censorship, containment, conformism, and patriotism. Interesting essays on Mexico and France discuss comic books officially sanctioned for educational purposes, pointing to what they left out, downplayed, or emphasized to serve government interests. An essay on Wonder Woman during WW II shows the duplicitous, confusing roles the superwoman played while representing women generally; another on the containment of comics in the 1950s examines the contributing factors of fear and insecurity, which ultimately led to censorship. The book includes some well-thought-out, decipherable theory--best presented in Lynda Goldstein's excellent chapter on issues and challenges of historical discourse concerning an event, here 9/11. Babic (New York Institute of Technology) has pulled together essays meriting serious scrutiny. Unfortunately, the editing falls short: the introduction in particular suffers, with typos, wrong/unrepresentative information, and vague claims. The book would have been better without it. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above. J. A. Lent independent scholarThere are no comments on this title.