Bryan J Carr Gendered Defenders | sku-371809237 Hardcover

Bryan J Carr listing sku-371809237 is categorized as Collectible Comics N.E. The hardcover book Gendered Defenders: Marvel’s Heroines in Transmedia Spaces appears in the New Suns: Race, Gender, and Sexuality series. Its essays examine Marvel’s portrayals of women, gender, identity, feminism and power across media, including stories about Carol Danvers, Jessica Jones, Ms.

Marvel, Shuri, Pepper Potts, Black Widow and Squirrel Girl. Drawing on communications, international relations, cultural and media studies, English, history and public policy, contributors consider how these stories portray and challenge power relations, connect imagined exploits with women’s lived experiences, and inform pedagogical, political and social approaches to gender dynamics.

Contributors are Bryan J. Carr, Meta G. Carstarphen, Julie A. Davis, Rachel Grant, Annika Hagley, Amanda K. Kerhberg, Gregory P. Perreault, Mildred F. Perreault, CarrieLynn D. Reinhard, Maryanne A. Rhett, Stephanie L. Sanders, J. Richard Stevens, Anna C. Turner, Kathleen M. Turner-Ledgerwood and Robert Westerfelhaus.