{"product_id":"decolonizing-media-fandom-divya-garg-9781685970437","title":"Decolonizing Media Fandom: Disability, Race, and Marvel Superhero Fans","description":"From the beginning, the superhero genre has revolved around narratives of transformation. Through traumatic experiences, physical disabilities evolve into super strength and invulnerability; mental disabilities grant telekinesis and foresight. Characters considered \"outsiders\" are tasked with lead roles in saving the world. All of these attributes appeal to the marginalized fan. Yet, the default fan is often assumed to be white, Anglo-American, and able-bodied. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDecolonizing Media Fandom\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on the globally diverse fan base of a massively popular Western text: the Marvel superhero universe. Drawing on fanworks from Archive of Our Own, a survey spanning sixteen countries, and one-on-one interviews with Marvel fans who identify as non-white and\/or having a disability, Divya Garg examines the strengths and limitations of fandom from the perspective of those who are often relegated to the margins. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Divya Garg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1685970435\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781685970437\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Iowa Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs","brand":"Divya Garg","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48487367901439,"sku":"9781685970437","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c4816a96-d8f9-4e09-b8a0-6d84f7b1cd44.jpg?v=1778060082","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/decolonizing-media-fandom-divya-garg-9781685970437","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}