Comic book crime : truth, justice, and the American way / Nickie D. Phillips and Staci Strobl.
"Carrying ahead the project of cultural criminology, Phillips and Strobl dare to take seriously that which amuses and entertains us-and to find in it the most significant of themes. Audiences, images, ideologies of justice and injustice-all populate the pages of Comic Book Crime . The result is...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
New York University Press,
2013.
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| Series: | Alternative criminology series.
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| Summary: | "Carrying ahead the project of cultural criminology, Phillips and Strobl dare to take seriously that which amuses and entertains us-and to find in it the most significant of themes. Audiences, images, ideologies of justice and injustice-all populate the pages of Comic Book Crime . The result is an analysis as colorful as a good comic, and as sharp as the point on a superhero's sword."--Jeff Ferrell, author of Empire of Scrounge Superman, Batman, Daredevil, and Wonder Woman are iconic cultural figures that embody values of order, fairness, justice, and retribution. Comic Book Crime digs deep. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780814762738 0814762735 |
| Access: | Access to electronic resources restricted to Simmons University students, faculty and staff. |