Superhero Rhetoric from Exceptionalism to Globalization
eBook - ePub

Superhero Rhetoric from Exceptionalism to Globalization

Up, Up and ...Abroad

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eBook - ePub

Superhero Rhetoric from Exceptionalism to Globalization

Up, Up and ...Abroad

About this book

Superhero Rhetoric from Exceptionalism to Globalization: Up, Up and ...Abroad examines superhero narratives through the lens of American rhetoric and globalization. Michael Arthur Soares illustrates how deeply intertwined superhero narratives are with American political culture by analyzing, on the one hand, the rhetoric of American exceptionalism and the representation of American presidents in superhero narratives and, on the other, the prevalence of superhero rhetoric in speeches by American politicians. Turning toward the global mobility of the superhero genre, Soares then offers further insight into the ways in which cultural contexts inform transformations of superheroes and their narratives around the world and how American filmmakers have adjusted their narratives to guarantee their global reach and ability to place films in the global marketplace. Finally, the author considers real-life examples of licensed superhero iconography embodied by individuals around the world who seek to make change in their communities. Ultimately, the chapters examine the journey of superhero rhetoric and how it reaches out to global audiences, across cultural borders and back again.

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Information

Year
2024
eBook ISBN
9781666950311
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. List of Figures
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Introduction
  10. 1 The Man of Tomorrow: Superman from American Exceptionalism to Globalization
  11. 2 All the President’s Supermen
  12. 3 With Great Power Comes Great Superhero Rhetoric
  13. 4 Up, Up, and . . . Abroad: Iconographic Identities of Globalized Superheroes
  14. 5 The World’s Too Small: Globalization and Cultural Uptake of Superheroes
  15. 6 Fight the Power: Safeguarding and Resistance to the Superhero Powers that Be
  16. 7 Superheroes at Large: Uptake of Superhero Rhetoric in Real-life
  17. Conclusion
  18. Works Cited
  19. Index
  20. About the Author