Capitalist Superheroes: Caped Crusaders in the Neoliberal Age

by Dan Hassler-Forest

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In the same way that Stallone and Schwarzenegger played film heroes who came to embody the values of Ronald Reagans aggressive conservative agenda in the 1980s, the 21st-century film narratives of Batman, Spider-Man and Superman reflect the policies of the Bush Doctrine after 9/11. This book offers a groundbreaking study of the relationship that exists between post-9/11 American politics and the contemporary superhero movie phenomenon. No other Hollywood...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1780991797

ISBN13:9781780991795

Release Date:December 2012

Publisher:Zero Books

Length:285 Pages

Weight:0.75 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.4" x 8.3"

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