{"product_id":"batmans-villains-and-villainesses-justin-martin-9781666930832","title":"Batman's Villains and Villainesses: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Arkham's Souls","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile much of the scholarship on superhero narratives has focused on the heroes themselves, Batman's Villains and Villainesses: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Arkham's Souls takes into view the depiction of the villains and their lives, arguing that they often function as proxies for larger societal and philosophical themes. Approaching Gotham's villains from a number of disciplinary backgrounds, the essays in this collection highlight how the villains' multifaceted backgrounds, experiences, motivations, and behaviors allow for in-depth character analysis across varying levels of social life. Through investigating their cultural and scholarly relevance across the humanities and social sciences, the volume encourages both thoughtful reflection on the relationship between individuals and their social contexts and the use of villains (inside and outside of Gotham) as subjects of pedagogical and scholarly inquiry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Justin F. Martin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1666930830\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781666930832\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lexington Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/12\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.94d","brand":"Justin F. Martin","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44410615005439,"sku":"9781666930832","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_23fe28bd-3795-49e6-87d9-195c33ac7a3d.jpg?v=1697536997","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/batmans-villains-and-villainesses-justin-martin-9781666930832","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}