{"product_id":"searching-for-feminist-superheroes-sam-langsdale-9781477329788","title":"Searching for Feminist Superheroes: Gender, Sexuality, and Race in Marvel Comics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow superhero narratives in the margins of the mainstream tell innovative, feminist stories.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e It's no secret that superhero comics and their related media perpetuate a model of a straight, white, male hero at the expense of representing women and other minorities, but other narratives exist. \u003ci\u003eSearching for Feminist Superheroes\u003c\/i\u003e recognizes that female-led superhero comics, with diverse casts of characters and inclusive storytelling, exist on the margins of the mainstream superhero genre. But rather than focusing on these stories as marginalized, Sam Langsdale's work on heroes such as Spider-Woman, America Chavez, and Ironheart locates the margins as a site of innovation and productivity, which have enabled the creation of feminist superhero texts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Employing feminist and intersectional philosophies in an analysis of these comics, Langsdale suggests that feminist superheroes have the potential to contribute to a social imagination that is crucial in working toward a more just world. At a time when US popular culture continues to manifest as a battleground between oppressive and progressive social norms, \u003ci\u003eSearching for Feminist Superheroes\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates that a fight for a better world is worthwhile. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sam Langsdale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1477329781\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781477329788\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Texas Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/17\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs","brand":"Sam Langsdale","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45934344634623,"sku":"9781477329788","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_070539f7-8a70-4233-92c7-4aefe4de6204.jpg?v=1721790950","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/searching-for-feminist-superheroes-sam-langsdale-9781477329788","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}