{"product_id":"comic-books-and-american-cultural-matthew-pustz-9781441172624","title":"Comic Books and American Cultural History","description":"\u003cem\u003eComic Books and American Cultural History\u003c\/em\u003e is an anthology that examines the ways in which comic books can be used to understand the history of the United States. Over the last twenty years, there has been a proliferation of book-length works focusing on the history of comic books, but few have investigated how comics can be used as sources for doing American cultural history. These original essays illustrate ways in which comic books can be used as resources for scholars and teachers. Part 1 of the book examines comics and graphic novels that demonstrate the techniques of cultural history; the essays in Part 2 use comics and graphic novels as cultural artifacts; the third part of the book studies the concept of historical identity through the 20th century; and the final section focuses on different treatments of contemporary American history. Discussing topics that range from romance comics and Superman to \u003cem\u003eAmerican Flagg! \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eEx Machina\u003c\/em\u003e, this is a vivid collection that will be useful to anyone studying comic books or teaching American history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Pustz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1441172629\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781441172624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/23\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2012","brand":"Matthew Pustz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43980373950719,"sku":"9781441172624","price":47.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1a18dcd5-5681-4c0d-86bb-d8965690575d.jpg?v=1683249564","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/comic-books-and-american-cultural-matthew-pustz-9781441172624","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}